Whatever You Did For The Least of These...

Matthew 25:35-36Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

35 For I was hungry
and you gave Me something to eat;
I was thirsty
and you gave Me something to drink;
I was a stranger and you took Me in;
36 I was naked and you clothed Me;
I was sick and you took care of Me;
I was in prison and you visited Me.’

So, a few years ago we had a visitor at our church.  He was a pretty large guy and he wasn't quite what a typical visitor dressed like or looked like or acted like.  Don't get me wrong, he was a really nice guy but....  Anyway, after several weeks he had joined Sunday morning and Wednesday night Connect Groups.  He was here whenever the doors opened.  As more of us got to know him we noticed that he frequently wore the same clothes and personal hygiene wasn't the best and he was a bit elusive about work or where he lived.  Come to find out he lived in his car.  But, now pay attention, he never once asked for help.

Word spread among a few folks.  One person bought him some gas, another showed him where he could get cleaned up for next to nothing.  One guy gave him a really good coat. Being Baptist there were meals involved.  There was a haircut and the next thing you know he had a job interview.  He got the job - it was in another nearby town.  After a few weeks he was gone to the next phase of his life.

The church did good.  I'm sure there are other times we maybe didn't do so good.  And, I'm sure that there were times where we didn't fix everything for someone try as we might. And, I'm just as sure there are times like the one I described  that I know nothing about.

Those are the good times.