Service To Others ...
34"Then
the King will say to those on his right, "Enter, you who
are blessed by my Father! Take what's coming to you in
this kingdom. It's been ready for you since the world's
foundation. 35And here's
why:
I was hungry
and you fed me,
I was thirsty
and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless
and you gave me a room,
36I was shivering and you
gave me clothes,
I was sick and
you stopped to visit,
I was in
prison and you came to me.'
37"Then those "sheep' are
going to say, "Master, what are you talking about? When
did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and
give you a drink? 38 -39And
when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to
you?' 40Then the King will
say, "I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one
of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that
was me--you did it to me.' (Matthew 25:34-37, The
Message Bible)