Taking Care of Jesus

"For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me into your house. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to see me.…Truly, I say to you: whenever you did this to one of the least, of these my brothers, you did it to me." - Matthew 25: 35-40

It's not enough to only believe in God, we have to show our faith through our actions. Just as God has told us to love our neighbor, it is also our mission to go out and seek those whom we should serve. It is so easy to say that of course we would give Jesus food and drink if we were to encounter Him on the street but would we really do so for a stranger? Someone off the streets? Just as much as God loves you and is in you, so does He love the person He has put before you to help. If you follow the Lord, this passage is such a beautiful expression of love - it is such an honor to have the chance to care for Jesus, give Him drink and food, take care of Him when He was sick, and here Jesus tells us it is the same thing as doing it for Him! There is always someone less fortunate than you that you can treat as your own Jesus so please, open your eyes and look for who to help.

Today's Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for the beauty of letting us clothe You, feed You, and take care of You through our brothers and sisters. I pray that You help me take advantage of these situations and truly open my heart to doing Your will. In Your Name we pray, Amen.