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or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger
and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you
sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘I tell you the
truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you
did for me.’”
(Matthew 25:34-43)
The word “He” used at the beginning of this
verse does not refer to the Father or Jesus, because they are one in this age.
It does refer to the one whom the Father has chosen to follow Him in this
time. Jesus, now the Father, is KING of Kings, but His kingdom is not of
this world. His faithful flock will be pastured, so to speak, to fulfill the
scriptures rendering prophesy to a living reality.
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed,
into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry
and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to
drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and
you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after
me.’ They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or
a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ He
will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least
of these, you did not do for me.’ Then they will go away to eternal
punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
(Matthew 25:44-46)
Does this sound harsh? How many warnings are necessary? Who will accept
the whole truth, and see the hand of God extended to all of humanity? Who
will see and accept the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is the counselor that
testifies to the truth, and who speaks in contrast to the limited religious
theologies of today! When the missing pieces or secrets are revealed, who
will see, who will hear, and who will reject the one that comes in the name
of the LORD? The offer is extended again and again, and souls are
reminded to follow only the truth, not just the theory of the truth. A
reminder given by Jesus, “So you also must be ready, because the Son of
Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Who then is the
faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants
in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good
for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. I tell you
the truth; he will put him in charge of all his possessions. But suppose that
servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long
time,’ and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink
with drunkards. The master of that servant will come on a day when he
does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to
