Do it for the King

“‘The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” Matthew 25:40 NIV

“I’ve helped crew Rex Hunt for 2 of his 100 mile races and finally was able to help pace him,” my new friend Jeff posted to Facebook last week after helping his buddy Rex cross the finish line of the Ultrapalooza Sunday afternoon. He went on to say “The plan was to pace for 9.5 miles and was having so much fun we ran together for nearly 9 hours and I finished with just shy of 28 miles. We laughed, dodged wildlife, had a ton of great conversation. I was so happy to be a small part of his 4th 100 mile race this year…” After thanking several other people who helped get Rex to the finish line, Jeff ended his post by writing, “Running friends are the best friends and I made more this week. A special thank you to Melissa Sharp and Larry Sharp for letting me borrow a brighter headlamp to deal with wildlife.” If you’re like me, that made you smile. Being able to help someone in need is one of the biggest blessings in life… and also a great way to make new friends. 

And you know, when it comes to freely giving what we have to help others, the Bible tells us that a day of judgment is coming when the sheep (the true believers in Jesus) will be commended and rewarded for feeding the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, helping the homeless, clothing the poor, and visiting the sick and those in prison, with Jesus making it very clear that whatever they “did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine,” they did for Him. Do you just love that or what? What we do for others we actually do for Christ!

So let us always remember that we serve Jesus by serving others my friend. With that in mind then, let us continually be on the lookout for opportunities to be His hands and feet. We will not only bless others but we, ourselves will be blessed… and most likely make new friends in the process. I’d say that’s a win in so many ways!

Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that true believers will be known for their benevolence, hospitality, and generosity. Lord please give us a heart to serve others so that by doing so the lost would come to know You and Your Name would be glorified in all the earth. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!