Our scripture this morning is Matthew 25:34 (NLT).
Then the King will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.”
Jesus continues His lesson on The Final Judgement, where each of us will be evaluated according to our faith, not our works as such. Yes, we are expected to respond to His love by sharing our gifts with everyone, but it’s not a contest and there is no quota. Jesus wants us to connect to the Father through Him, and live by the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Like a lot of things in the Kingdom, this seems backwards to us. If you work hard enough and amass enough “stuff” you can do anything, right? That’s what the world wants us to think, but it’s not God’s way.
In John 14:2 Jesus says “There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?” The way to the place prepared for us is not achieved through power, prestige or possessions. Only our love for God and our care for each other counts in His Kingdom.
Loving Lord, we are sorry for the times we worry about our things and not one another as You have taught us. Forgive us and may we be the bringers of the Good News to all our brothers and sisters. Amen.
