Thursday, January 21, 2016
Glad For Change
Imagine a world where nothing ever changed. Everything remained the same. What would that world look like? Certainly not like our world in any way. While we may at times lament that nothing changes in our life, this is not correct. If nothing else, there is the passage of time and we get older. For some, that may well be most of what changes. In that case, we see only what seems to be the same. So then, if we are lamenting the lack of “newness” in our lives, the lack of change, what then? What shall we do? Change. Impact others for God in a positive way. There is a simple parable that speaks to the need for us to actively involved in change.
Matthew 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
As we see this parable, some things are obvious. Both groups of people had the ability and the opportunity to impact the world for the Messiah. One group took care of their fellow man, and one did not. One group took their possesions and their substance, and impacted the lives of others, and one group did not. Only one group did well in the presence of the King.
Which group do you want to be a part of one day? One thing is for certain, if you are taking the same actions as one of the groups, then you will get the same reward eventually.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We need Your kingdom. We need You. Praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your abundant blessing of provision such that it overwhelms us. We are desperate for Your healing and Your deliverance. The enemy is diligently working to destroy Your people. He is stealing from us. Help us, Father. We are crying out to You for Your mercy and Your love. Destroy the evil workings. Lift us up that we might lift up our neighbors. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.