"Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world," Matthew 25:34.
Did we hear that line? Prepared for you. For you! Since when? Since the foundation of the cosmos. Ten-thousand or ten gazillion years ago. Doesn't matter one whit: prepared for you from the get-go, from since God's wisdom founded creation. And what to inherit? The kingdom. His kingdom. And on what basis does the Lord Jesus say to you, Come! It's yours!? Because He was hungry and you gave Him food. Because He was thirsty and you gave Him drink. Because He was a foreigner and you welcomed Him. Because He was naked and you gave Him clothes. Because He was in jail and you visited Him. Hmm? When did that happen? When you did it to one of the least of His siblings, you did it to Him. He's prepared it forever ago: We prepare for it by serving Him.
In serving one another, brothers or sisters, we answer Jesus' invitation to enter the kingdom. And, together, we give thanks for the honor to share in the sky kingdom's work. Praise the Lord!
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