Jesus camouflaged
We studied Matthew 25:31-46 today. It’s the famous passage where Jesus divides the goats and the sheep. The sheep go into the kingdom because they fed the hungry, clothed the naked, gave water to the thirsty, visited the sick, gave housing to strangers and visited prisoners. Jesus then says that when they did the above things they did it to Him.
The passage is about Jesus in disguise. Jesus camouflages Himself in thousands of ways – everyday we encounter Him in some way or another. Last night I encountered Him as a nine year old boy begging in the pouring rain. I just returned from Nando’s where I got some takeaways for me and Lollie. I had a bag with eight pieces of chicken. The boy was Jesus hungry – I gave him a drumstick. Today I wonder how many times I ignore Jesus in my Johannesburg lifestyle.
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Tom loves life and enjoys exploring as much of it as he can. He is sharing life with Lollie, Tayla and Liam as well as friends and family. He is passionate about the kingdom and how it takes expression in South Africa.
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Thanks for keeping this issue before us, Tom. I love it that you don't see these people as a project but Christ among us.
We had a recovering addict,on her journey to God, share her story with our little group last night.
We learned so much from her.
Keep up the good work. Ellie
Thanks for the post. Interesting that this is the only description Jesus gave of judgement day…
On a less serious note, I saw yesterday that Nando's is about to open an outlet in Mumbai – not very far from where we stay. Can't wait!!!
this message is so important… it seems especially so at this time. my pastor just taught on the same theme, and i recently wrote a blog entry about my experience meeting christ in seattle's homeless. it is a message that i need to be confronted with daily. thank you!
The Sheep and the Goats… our community has been fixated on that passage for a while now. We could spend the rest of our lives working on that.