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"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.’" Matthew 25:40 (ESV)
She’s a name-dropper.
The kind of woman who always needs
the world to know what famous person tweeted at her, liked her post or
followed her on Instagram. She’s always at the important meetings, the ones
where the people in charge see her. And she schedules lunches and coffee
dates with people who can take her career further.
We all know this woman. She’s our
neighbor. Our co-worker. Our ministry leader. She’s everywhere.
And maybe, at times, there’s a little
bit of this woman in each of us.
The world tells us in order to go
higher we must surround ourselves with people who will take us higher. Our
mommas taught us at a young age we will become like those we keep close. And
in high school we grouped together with people who were like-minded.
While I understand the importance of
keeping company with the right kind of people, I see Jesus taking a different
approach at times as I study His life in the Bible.
It’s true Jesus had good friends like
His disciples, Mary, Martha and Lazarus. But as I look closely at the steps
of Jesus, I see He invested a lot of His time into the "least of these:"
the poor, the hungry, the broken, the weak and the people who had absolutely
nothing to offer Him.
Jesus always had a genuine concern
and focus on people in need.
If we are always surrounding
ourselves with the "best of these," how will we ever truly learn to
love the least of these?
It’s an honest question to reflect on
as we go about our days, make our schedules and choose where to invest our
energy. But I don’t really know if in Jesus’ eyes this concept of serving the
least of these is optional.
Do I always get this right? Goodness
no.
My excuses for a lack of service to
those in need are shameful:
God blesses us so that we may bless
others. May we be compelled to take our eyes off ourselves and turn our heads
to the right and to the left. Let us see those around us in need and give
whatever we have to bless them.
Here are three ways to do this right
now:
We don’t always need to be with the
"best of the best." There is life, love and opportunities to expand
our souls if we will humble ourselves and become just a little bit more like
Jesus today and serve the least of these.
God, help us to see those in need
today. Help our lives ring loudly as we take steps to serve others more than
ourselves. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
TRUTH
FOR TODAY:
Hebrews 6:10, "God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them." (NIV)
1 John 3:18, "Dear children, let
us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." (NIV)
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