So many of us are so distracted by the vicissitudes of daily life that we lose sight of one of the most important truths of our lives:
That everything and everyone in this lifetime will one day disappear.
What seems so very important today may not be truly important.
This is a sobering truth.
It is said that hindsight is 20/20.
Well I would like you to consider something that will give you insight into what is truly important in life.
Because everything and everyone will inevitably pass away, what will remain?
The answer is: souls.
That is all.
Nothing material will remain: no houses, no cars, no gold, no silver… and no physical bodies.
In fact, it is written in the Bible that the earth and everything in it will one day pass away.
Considering that we are by nature eternal beings and that one day we will leave our physical bodies and return to the spiritual realm, it is wise to consider what God says to us about what is truly important in life; and this is what He states:
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited Me in, I needed clothes and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you came to visit Me.’
Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? When did we see You a stranger and invite You in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit You?’
The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of Mine, you did for Me.’
Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’
They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help You?’
He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.
(Matthew 25:31-46)
THIS is the final exam we must all pass.
THIS is standard by which we will all be judged.
THIS is the standard by which we need to measure our life and our daily actions; all else pales in comparison.
Today when unborn children are being systematically murdered by the millions, what are you doing about it?
When you see a homeless person and know of the poor around you, do you do anything to help them?
Do you know that people are thirsty not only for water but for kindness, a smile, a word of encouragement? Do you reach out and offer that to them?
Do you pray for your enemies?
How will you face the All-Knowing, All-powerful God when He judges you for how you have treated others?
Today consider carefully God’s judgment so you will be prepared.
You have been told!
Now, what are you going to do about it?
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