Post by Woody Williams on Nov 20, 2005 7:52:10 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Matthew 25:31-45
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When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,
then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be
gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as
a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the
sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will
say to those at his right hand, "Come, you that are blessed by my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of
the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of
me, I was in prison and you visited me." Then the righteous will
answer him, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you
food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it
that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you
clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and
visited you?" And the king will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just
as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my
family, you did it to me." Then he will say to those at his left
hand, "You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire
prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave
me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a
stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me
clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me." Then they
also will answer, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or
thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take
care of you?" Then he will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just as
you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to
me."
Devotional
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This is the last Sunday of the church liturgical year. It is called,
Christ the King Sunday. Jesus has been raised to the right hand of
God to rule over the kingdom of God forever. We are living toward a
culmination of history. We should live each day as it relates to the
end - eternal fellowship with our Triune God. Christ came so that the
door to Paradise might be open.
Prayer
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Keep alive in my spirit, Lord, the desire to be with you forever.
Amen
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When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,
then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be
gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as
a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the
sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will
say to those at his right hand, "Come, you that are blessed by my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of
the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of
me, I was in prison and you visited me." Then the righteous will
answer him, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you
food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it
that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you
clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and
visited you?" And the king will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just
as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my
family, you did it to me." Then he will say to those at his left
hand, "You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire
prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave
me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a
stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me
clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me." Then they
also will answer, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or
thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take
care of you?" Then he will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just as
you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to
me."
Devotional
----------
This is the last Sunday of the church liturgical year. It is called,
Christ the King Sunday. Jesus has been raised to the right hand of
God to rule over the kingdom of God forever. We are living toward a
culmination of history. We should live each day as it relates to the
end - eternal fellowship with our Triune God. Christ came so that the
door to Paradise might be open.
Prayer
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Keep alive in my spirit, Lord, the desire to be with you forever.
Amen