
07/05/2025
Word up Wednesday!
“...'For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minster to you?' Then he will answer them saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'” Matthew 25:42-45.
Gene Getz, our last guest, wrote a book called The Measure of a Man. In it, he outlines the characteristics of a Godly man as outlined in the books of Timothy and Titus. Chapter seven covers "Hospitable", that is, making ourselves and our resources available to others. As usual, the chapter is packed with great information. However, I found myself saying, "He didn't have to write Chapter seven. All he had to do was write Matthew 25:42-45.
What if we viewed everything we did as a service to Jesus? In fact, that's how we should view everything we do. They way we work, the way we treat others, and the way be make ourselves available to others. Would you not drop everything to take care of the Lord if you had to? Would you not provide the Lord with the clothes off your back, the food from you dinner dish, the car in your driveway, the money in your wallet? I'm not saying give all this away to strangers immediately. I'm simply saying to serve others and be hospitable. Consider this verse today and let's look at how we treat others. Maybe we'll see something we didn't notice before. Maybe something will change in our hearts, minds, and actions. Maybe we'll strive to emulate Jesus' example and magnify that characteristic in our lives.
To serve others is to serve the Lord!
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