“‘And when did we see you as a stranger, and invite you in, or naked, and clothe you? And when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’”
—Matthew 25:38–40
Many people feel they are unqualified for the work of the Lord; they have no special talents.
But the Bible never says we need special talents to do great work for the kingdom of God. It says, “But the greatest of you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.” (Matthew 23:11–12). It says to wash one another’s feet (John 13:14–17) and to be hospitable and to serve each other (1 Peter 4:9–10). It says to care for the orphan and the widow and keep ourselves unstained by the world (James 1:27). It says to welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, feed the hungry, and visit the sick and those in prison.
This is not only being the hands and feet of Jesus; the Bible says it is as if we are actually serving Jesus himself.
All of us can do these things, but there are few earthly honors in them. They are not flashy or impressive.
The truth is that the flashy and impressive gifts often get in the way of serving God by inflating egos and tempting us to seek earthly glory for ourselves rather than the glory of God.
Knowing this to be true, we can live lives of humble service without doubting our worth or purpose.
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