Why I care about the poor… because by doing so I minister to Jesus

Matthew 25: 31 – 46

 31. But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.

32. All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

33. He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.

34. Then the King will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

35. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.

36. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.”

37. “Then these righteous ones will reply, “Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?

38. Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing?

39. When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?

40. And the King will say, “I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!”

41. Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, “Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.

42. For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink.

43. I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.”

44. Then they will reply, “Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?”

45, “And he will answer, “I tell you the truth when you refused to help the least of these, my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.” 46. “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”

Why feed one person when there are millions starving? Because it makes a difference to that person, and you are doing it for Jesus – it means a lot to Him.

As much as you have done it to one of these (verse 40)… don’t think that what you are doing is insignificant. As they say “If you think you are too small to make a difference, you have never tried to fall asleep with a mosquito in the room.”

Remember that God is not a God of poverty, but He is a God of the poor.