Monday, February 27, 2012

“As you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me”

Matthew 25:31-46

"When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, `Depart from me, you cursed, 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 no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, `Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

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Simple ra rakajaw an kinahanglan ni Jesus na basehan Nija pag-abot nan panahon nan Paghukom – dili kon nakabase sa talento sanan abilidad, kabantugan sanan kaadunahan, popularidad sanan kalampusan, kondili, kon uno an ato nahimo sa ato isig’katawo, uno kalayum an ato nahitabang sa mga nanginahanglan nan tabang.

An tabang na tagpaabot dato an mga esensiyal na kinahang’lan nan tawo: pagkaon, beste sanan kahuy’an.

Pero sin’o man an mga benepisyaryo na kinahanglan na makadawat nan ato tabang?

An laong Jesus, mga priso, makilimos, ordinaryo na mga tawo na permi nato ig’kahibalag sa adlaw-adlaw nato na kinabuhi.

Dili na kinahanglan hanapon pa nato sila, permi nato sila hikit’an sanan igkasandurot kada adlaw.

Ugsa na an pasalig ni Jesus dato na kon himoon nato an pagtabang sa mga gag’may na igsoon nato, amo ‘sab ini ant ato taghimo Dija, Sija na an bahala dato.

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"Lord Jesus Christ, you are my Lord and King and there is no other. May your love rule in my heart that I may think and act with charity towards all.”

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