Scripture:
" 'When did
we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or
when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'
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.' "
Matthew 25:38-40
Reflection:
How we treat others is how we treat
Jesus. If we help someone in need it is as if we are helping Jesus.
If we are kind or gentle or generous toward others, we are being
so to Jesus. On the other hand, if we are rude or harsh or selfish we
are also being so toward Jesus. Lent is a time of prayer and fasting,
a time of repentance, but also a time of almsgiving. This Lenten
season find someone, perhaps unlikely or even unlikeable, that you might
give a gift, or share an act of kindness. It just might be Jesus in
disguise.
Prayer:
Lord, help us to
see you in those we meet. May we be aware of those around us, give us
an ability to see the needs and the willingness to help meet those
needs. May we not ignore "the least of these," for to do so
would be to ignore you. Create in us hearts of Christlike compassion
and mercy. Amen.
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