MATHEW 25 MOMENTS

I am shy about even writing about this because of the left hand right hand thing, but I don’t want to forget.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. ³⁵ For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ³⁶ I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

³⁷ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? ³⁸ When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? ³⁹ When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

⁴⁰ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

I always give at the entrance to the freeway. Usually it’s a dollar. I try to tithe. So if I have a bunch of money in my wallet I give more. I am always reminded of Mathew 25 whenever I give. But sometimes more than others. Recently two things happened that made Mathew 25 truly real to me.

I was getting gas at the neighborhood gas station. A Native American man came walking over and asked the African American woman next to me. “Sister do you have a dollar so I can buy some rolling papers for my tobacco” She ignored him. He cautiously turned to me. I emptied my pockets and gave him about $2.50. He was shocked. He lifted up the money like a host and said “Jesus Christ”. He then thanked me and hugged me.

I was driving down Lake Street and there was a man with a sign asking for money. I rolled down my window. All I had was twenties and I had about 4. I gave him one. He took a double take and said.” I wasn’t expecting that and then said. “You know why God made women second… because any true artist does a practice piece before they make the masterpiece.”

Not everything in the Bible is divine truth but some is.