Morning by Morning, December 1 - Speaking Up for “The Least of These”
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Guide my heart and direct my thoughts in the ways of truth and love -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God. ...
“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.’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life” (Matthew 25:41-46).
Surely among “the least of these” in our world are the most vulnerable children, created by God, being knit together, fearfully and wonderfully made, and waiting expectantly for birth from the security and safety of their mother’s womb. And surely You expect us to stand up and speak out for the lives of these unborn children, created in the image of God, against all that would harm them.
There will come a day “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” (v. 31-33). On that day of judgment, nations will be judged for how they treated “the least of these” (v. 40 and v. 45).
On that day, let our nation be found faithful and judged among the righteous -- a nation who stood up and spoke out for life, for the most vulnerable among us, for “the least of these.” Now, while we can, may we have the courage and conviction to defend life and not destroy it, to honor life and not despise it.
“For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written,
‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me,
and every tongue shall give praise to God.’
So then, each of us will be accountable to God” (Romans 14:10-12).
Come, Holy Spirit. Awaken us to Your Word of Spirit and Life and Truth from Psalm 139:
“For it was You who formed my inward parts;
You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are Your works;
that I know very well.
My frame was not hidden from You,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes beheld my unformed substance.
In Your book were written
all the days that were formed for me,
when none of them as yet existed” (Psalm 139:13-16).
You “set before (us) life and death, blessings and curses;” and You beseech us “Choose life so that (our) descendants may live!” (Deuteronomy 30:19)
Give us grace, give us wisdom, give us compassion, give us obedience and faithfulness and courage to choose life. To speak up for life. To defend life. To honor the priceless value and eternal worth of “the least of these.” As one nation under God. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be filled with courage to speak up and take a stand for "the least of these" and pray for those who in a position to defend life and not destroy i, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Tommy & Rocio Hays | Messiah Ministries
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