The Ruby Butterfly~

 Here is one of my favorite sections of Scripture:


Matthew 25:verses 34-46

34. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand,  Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35. For I was an hungred , and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger and ye took me in:
36. Naked , and ye clothed me: I was sick , and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty , and gave thee drink?
38. When saw we thee a stranger , and took thee in? or naked , and clothed thee?
39. Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40. And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily , I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren , ye have done it unto me.
41.  Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43. I was a stranger, and ye took me not in : naked and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44. Then shall they also answer him saying, Lord, when saw we thee and ahungred, or athirst, or a stranger , or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45. Then shall he answer them, saying , Verily , I say unto to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these , ye did it not to me.
46.  And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.



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Now notice that God does not place earthly stipulations on helping the less fortunate.  He does not say, if they look like people we should help, or if they "seem" worthy, or if they don't seem like a homeless drug addict, or , if it's people we know.  He says, the hungry, the thirsty, the sick, the naked, and the imprisoned.  He does not say, help those in prison only if it's not a "bad" crime, or something that doesn't bother us.  In prison means , all.  Murderers , rapists, child molesters, thieves and all manner of "untouchables".  He does not say help only the people who are dressed cleanly, smell nicely, and behave appropriately.  He does not place any restriction on the help that Christians are supposed to offer.  When HE was here, he did not spend his time among the wealthy, clean, respected, religious people.  HE spent his time among the leper , the prostitute, the tax collector, the unwell, and the unwashed.  This is the meaning of true compassion.  I pray every day that God show me the way to show HIS mercy to those truly in need .  May this be all our prayers, that HE might say , Enter into life eternal!



Here's to mercy , and compassion~ Ruby Jeanette