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Then the"); document.writeln("King will say to those on his right, \'€śCome, you who are blessed by my Father; take"); document.writeln("your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world."); document.writeln("For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave"); document.writeln("me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes"); document.writeln("and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you"); document.writeln("came to visit me.\'€ť Then the righteous will answer him, \'€śLord, when did we see"); document.writeln("you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did"); document.writeln("we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?"); document.writeln("When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?\'€ť The King will"); document.writeln("reply, \'€śTruly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these"); document.writeln("brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.\'€ť1

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Stop for a"); document.writeln("moment and consider the purpose of your life. Are you living to pursue your own"); document.writeln("interests or success? Do you spend your energy only on what brings comfort or"); document.writeln("security? Perhaps your ambition is to make the world a better place.

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All of these"); document.writeln("goals, even the last, selfless-sounding one, are of no lasting value if the"); document.writeln("underlying goal is not to serve Christ. As followers of Christ, we are to model"); document.writeln("our lives after his. Matthew 20:28 reminds us that He did not come to be"); document.writeln("served, but to serve.

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However,"); document.writeln("sometimes we feel overwhelmed when we hear about the great works of other"); document.writeln("believers. With God on his side, David led armies. How could anything we do"); document.writeln("compare to that?

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The call God"); document.writeln("has for each person is unique. He will provide the situation, the words, and"); document.writeln("the ability to fulfill what He desires.

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The Lord"); document.writeln("changes everything, and we are blessed to be used by Him, even though our part"); document.writeln("seems small (John 6:9-12).

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Are you"); document.writeln("demonstrating your love for the Father by serving others?

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As Christians,"); document.writeln("we are to live so that every night we can say, Lord, as best I knew how, I"); document.writeln("tried to serve You today.

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Suggested"); document.writeln("Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, one thing that is clear to me is that my purpose"); document.writeln("in this life is to serve. To serve You, Lord, by serving others. Serving in my"); document.writeln("home, with my children, at work, in church, and in the community. Dear Father,"); document.writeln("let me demonstrate my love for You by serving others. In the name of Jesus I"); document.writeln("pray, Amen.

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1.   "); document.writeln("Matthew"); document.writeln("25:34-40 (NIV).

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Today\'€™s Encounter"); document.writeln("was written by: Rosina N.

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This and other devotionals by Richard (Dick) Innes can be read online.

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