Cycle
A
Good
News A52
What You Do for the Least
Feast
of Christ the King
Thirty-Fourth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Last Sunday before Advent)
Matthew
25:31-46 New American Bible
Matthew
25:31-46 Bible Gateway New International Version
'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for
one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Jesus says whatever you do for others, you are doing
for him. When you bring food to share with those who are hungry, you are doing
it for Jesus. When you give water to someone who is thirsty, you are doing it
for Jesus. When you give clothing to Goodwill, Salvation Army, and/or Crisis
Assistance Ministry, you are doing it for Jesus. When you share or help provide
shelter for the homeless, you are providing shelter for Jesus. When you send a
card to someone who is sick, or fix them a cup of hot chicken noodle soup, you
are also doing this for Jesus. When you visit or pray for those who are in
prison, you are also doing it for Jesus. When you bury the dead, you are doing
this for Jesus, too. Jesus is asking us to do our part to help furnish the
basic needs of human beings. In other words any time you are helping another
human being, see a picture of Jesus Christ, himself saying, “Thank you very
much. I love you.”
Each time you help others, you are sending out your
love. Your love goes around the world. God sends love back to you. When you
help someone once, you get helped twice. When you help someone two times, you
get helped four times. Sometimes, when you help someone, you get helped three
or four times in return.
Say the “Our Father” to ask God to show you how he wants you to help others today.
“Our Father, who art in
Heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy
kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day, our daily
bread.
And forgive us our
trespasses,
As we forgive those who
trespass against us.
And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.”