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March 2018 - The Nations – Manna by Dorothy Callies
Theme: When Did We See
You?
Matthew
25:40, and 45 NCV: “Then the King will
answer, ‘I tell you the truth, anything you did for even the least of my people
here, you also did for me.’ ” v. 45 “Then the King will answer, ‘I tell you the
truth, anything you refused to do for even the least of my people here, you
refused to do for me.’ ”
Matthew
25:32 SHEEP FROM THE GOATS: Commentary, Full Life Study Bible.
Reading
from Matthew 25:31 through 46 is a prophetic story about the King will judge
all people of the nations. The sheep and the goat judgment will happen after
the tribulation and Christ’s return to earth but before the beginning of His
earthly reign. (1) At the time of Christ’s coming the saved
and the lost who are living on earth and who survived the tribulation are still
mingled together. (2) The judgment involves the separation of the
wicked from the righteous. (3) It will be based on outward works of love and
kindness to those belonging to Christ and who are suffering. The presence of love and compassion is taken
as an inherent part of true faith and salvation (vv. 35-46). (4) The
wicked will not be allowed to enter Christ’s kingdom, but will go into eternal
punishment (vv. 41, 46). (5) The righteous will inherit eternal life
(v.46) and the kingdom of God (v.34). [End of commentary]
Dorothy: Now that we are aware of
the whole picture of The Judgment of the Nations. I want to share what I notice
from reading verses 37-39 New Century Version Bible, “When did we see you?”
That statement really impressed me because it was an everyday simple routine
what we do to ourselves and toward others.
Yes, a simple routine might consider a boring routine to some of the
people . . . but you know something?
Even the boring routine is counted for the King. Again, I say, what seems boring to some . . .
is counted . . . to the King . . .
Remember the lazy servant who buried the bag of money considered "boring"
to even do the work for the master and that kind of attitude led the servant to
outer darkness.
What
was the simple routine? Being hungry, get food. Being thirsty, get drink. Being
alone and away from home, got invited to their home. Being naked, get clothes.
Being sick, get help. Being in prison, got visitors. That simple routine was
kindness, love and compassion toward others.
When
the King appears, we will be shocked to hear Him say, “You did that to Me. How
wonderful!” Then we’ll ask, “When did we see You?” His answer will be simple. “What
you did to others, doing the simple routine, you did the same simple routine to
Me.” We might say, “Really? Wow!” And
the King will say, “Welcome to the kingdom and here’s the rewards waiting for
you!” We would probably be in daze and feeling awesome with wonders. O, the wonder of it all! Just to think that
the King loves me!
Song: The Wonder of It All
O,
the wonder of it all! The wonder of it all!
Just
to think that God loves me.
O,
the wonder of it all! The wonder of it all!
Just
to think that (Jesus) loves me.
[George Beverly Shea, Sing
His Praise]
God
greatly bless you!
Dorothy
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