For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visted me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
A week or so ago I posted some of my thoughts for this new year 2026 -- Jesus Went About Doing Good -- I really do want to be good and do good, but so many times find myself lacking, and wishing I coud or would be able to do more good in this world and to do more to take away some of the injustice and inequity we see all around. These versed from Matthew are quoted fairly often in may places as an example of what the Lord Jesus Christ expects of his disciples.
So, as part of my introspection during the past few weeks, Have I Done It Unto The Least of These?
Have I given food to the hungry?
Have I done anything to help others have clean sources of water?
Have I taken in a stranger? Into my country, my neighborhood, or even my home?
Have I provided clothing to anyone who needed clothing?
Have I visited the sick?
Have I visited or helped anyone in prison?
Yes. I can honestly say I have done something in each of the categories above. Though I haven't personally invited a stranger to live in my home, we have fed strangers and advocated for welcoming strangers and refugees into our country and helped to provide basic necessities for people and families new to our country and area.
Have I been the recipient in each of the above categories? Yes, I can say I have in every instance, except for being in prison.
Have I done enough? Absolutely not. I still can give and share much more. This is my goal and my desire to continue to find ways to love and serve my fellow men and women, and my Savior.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visted me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righeous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
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