Feb
11
Matthew 25 - “When did we . . .”
February 11, 2008 |
Today’s Gospel entails the “When did we’s”.
“When did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?”
And the response is - “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”
And there we have it.
We see Christ’s face all around us. His presence permeates every moment of our lives. He is not only in those who help us, but in those who need us to help them.
And how many times do we just pass them on by? The hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the ill, the imprisoned?
I have seen Christ’s face throughout my life in those who have helped me and those who have needed my help - and it is a beautiful face. His is a face that sears into my soul and raises me to be a better person - the person he calls me to be. And, yet there are still times I fail to see his face. When I turn from those who can help me or those who need my help. Sometimes I know I am consciously turning away and times when I don’t realize it until it’s much too late.
We need to be always aware of when Christ sends someone into our lives that can either help us or who needs our help. We must always respond to the call.
When we become involved in someone’s life or allow someone to become involved in our life, we are serving Christ himself. We are interacting with him in the most intimate of ways. We are building his kingdom on earth.
Don’t turn away. Don’t be afraid to get involved. Don’t pass Christ by. For we are called to so much more.
