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In our studies this quarter we examine humanitarian aid and Christian giving under the title “The Least of These.”
Jesus makes clear who “the least of these” really are—they are his “brothers” (Matt. 25:40). How can we really call ourselves Christian if we do not care for those within our community, let alone those outside it? He also calls us to do good to our enemies. This extends our need for compassion even further. We are to care not only for those around us, but those who are opposed to us. In this way, says Jesus, we really exemplify God’s love to the world.
At the End there are only two groups of people—the sheep and the goats. The sheep have done all they could for the King without looking for any reward. They have prepared themselves for the coming King. The goats have done nothing for their King and have trusted in themselves, making no preparations. The goats, the wicked, go out into oblivion, but the sheep, the righteous who prepared, receive eternal life.
Something about what “real religion” is all about. That if you only do things for a specific selfish motive, if you are only in church to try and work your way to heaven, you’ll never make it. What motivated the sheep? Just a simple and automatic Christlike desire to help others. They had been changed by God to be like him. Their relationship to God was so close that his attitude was their attitude. Sin was not just forgiven, but the basic sinful spirit was removed too.
What of the goats? They thought they’d done pretty well. But only on the surface… Deep down they hadn’t been changed. They were still thinking of themselves, only carrying out “religious acts” if they thought it would do them some good. True Pharisees! That was the difference: the motivation behind the life.
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