The disciples asked Jesus: “What will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” [1] After describing some signs, He ended His sharing with the following parable:
“When the Son of Man comes in His glory,
And all the holy angels with Him,
Then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
All the nations will be gathered before Him,
And He will separate them one from another,
As a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.
And He will set the sheep on His right hand,
But the goats on the left.
Then the King will say to those on His right hand,
‘Come, you blessed of My Father,
Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from…
The foundation of the world…” [2]
The blessed of the Father, GAVE to JESUS…
Food for hunger
Drink for thirst
Accommodation for estrangement
Clothes for nakedness
Visitation for sickness
Visitation for imprisonment
The cursed withheld from JESUS the above. [3]
The King said to the blessed: “Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” [4]
The Lord said to the cursed: “Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.” [5]
The conclusion: “And these [the cursed] will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” [6]
Jesus said, “Because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.” [7]
“Dear Lord Jesus, please keep the flames of Your love burning in our hearts. Please move us to love with action not just with words. For it is in Your Name that we pray. Amen.”
[1] Matthew 24:3
[2] Matthew 25:31-34
[3] Matthew 25:35-39, 41-44
[4] Matthew 25:40
[5] Matthew 25:45
[6] Matthew 25:46
[7] Matthew 24:12
Our Heavenly Father wants to love us and be loved by us. He wants us to be with Him forever. Be mindful of this as you read the prophets.
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