Have you ever stopped to think about what things we are doing in life that really matter? I'm talking about the things that make a difference now, and in eternity. Take a moment to think about what you do on a daily and weekly basis. What things are just taking up empty space? What things really don't matter in God's Kingdom? What things are just causing strife, stress and frustration?
There are things that matter to God more than others. What would happen if we made a few adjustments in our lives? What if, week to week, we made sure the things that mattered most to God were consistently a part of our lives? Caring for the orphan, the widow and the stranger are at the TOP of God's priority. Maybe we would live with more meaning and fulfillment. Perhaps we wouldn't be so stressed and incomplete. The truth is that God's promise to us is that if we take care of the weak and marginalized, every thing we touch will be blessed. Take a look at Deuteronomy 24 for a full explanation of this.
In Matthew 25:34-40, Jesus reveals to us what is most important in His kingdom. We don't have to wonder or guess, He tells us what matters most in this life and in eternity: "Then the King will say to those on his right (those who lived their lives for the things that mattered to God), 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 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, 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.'
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' \
This week, reach out to the least of these. Give a drink of water, take some groceries to a single mom, make a gift to a ministry that's helping orphans. Whatever you do, do something. Do something for the least of these, the future is in their eyes!
