There was a picture of Mother Theresa posted with this from Pr Phil Heinze, Calvary Texas. I admire his truthfulness and willingness to remind us all about our call as Gods people. Thank you Phil... Christ the King Year A - Matthew 25:31-46 Posted: 20 Nov 2014 05:44 AM PST Matthew 25:31-46 The sheep didnt recognize Jesus in the hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, imprisoned stranger but they provided help anyway. The goats didnt recognize Jesus either but it sounds like if they had they would have done something about it. That’s why this text is not about works righteousness and neither the reward nor punishment is about what you do or don’t do. It is about who you are because “being” and “doing” is the same thing. The sheep were motivated by the obvious need of others and did what they could to alleviate the suffering of the Jesus hidden in the sick and isolated. For whatever reason the goats were not motivated by the obvious need of others and so did nothing to help the Jesus hiding in plain sight. So if you see this text as primarily about gaining reward or avoiding punishment youve missed the point and perhaps the Jesus hiding in the needs of others. It should not come as a surprise to those who claim Christ as King that God is interested in the welfare of those who live on the margins, after all Jesus was born into poverty and died a naked, thirsty stranger imprisoned by nail and wood.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:42:45 +0000