Scripture:
Matthew 25:37–40
37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’”

Jesus tells this story about a day you and I will all face: our day before the King of Kings, when each of us will give an account of how we spent our lives. Time has always been your most precious commodity, so you will give an account of it.

When I read this passage, I’m reminded that everything I do should have a Kingdom purpose. I’m meant to be His hands and feet, an extension of Christ in this broken, lost world. Notice that Christ names six acts of service they did for Him: caring for the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the sick, and the imprisoned. But I’ll tell you, everything you do “for Him” matters. You and I are meant to use our time, our treasure, and our talents for the Kingdom of God. And here we see that it matters to God.

Q: What will you do for Him?
Q: How will that change what you’re doing now?

Today our God-Shot is this: don’t miss the contrast Jesus draws between those who served and those who didn’t. By nature, you and I aren’t very giving or very serving. We have selfish tendencies, whether we want to admit it or not.

In all fairness, we would rather relax and take care of ourselves than put ourselves out for others. But just as we can be taught to be thankful, we can learn to serve. And as we learn that, we discover what Jesus meant when He said it is better to give than to receive.

The good news is that Jesus told this to His disciples to remind them, just as He reminds you and me, that there’s still time to turn this around in our lives and become His hands and feet.

Lord, I pray that this would stick to our ribs, that it would get into our spirits and produce fruit. Don’t let us slide past this passage because it hits harder or because it may require sacrifice. Instead, make us always willing to “do for You,” to lay down our priorities and our wants to help those You have put in our paths, so that they may glorify our Father in Heaven. In Jesus’ name, amen!