Matthew 25:37-40 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
As you read through the whole parable of the sheep and the goats, it becomes apparent that what Jesus is really saying here is that true faith results in a compassionate heart. That certainly makes a lot of sense. Consider that we (Christians) in our pre-Christ state are devoid of hope because we are without God (Ephesians 2:12). But because God does an amazingly generous thing by lavishing HIS grace upon us so that we who were once dead are now alive (Ephesians 2:1-10), it follows that we should want to be generously gracious with those around us who are in need! So ... real faith is evidenced by a compassionate heart. That said, how compassionate are you?
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pj
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