Matthew 25: 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 hungred, 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 ye 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 an hungred, 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 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.
Are we listening? Do we hear the cries of those suffering whether it is from a natural disaster or it is your neighbor? When those of us in healthcare enter the hospitals where there is so much suffering, do we really hear the cries of patient or their family? Have we become so concerned about the ever decreasing healthcare dollar that we only want to deal with the easy, quick patient so we can move on to reach numbers? Do we hear the voices of the mentally ill lost in their world of psychosis or do we want to just sweep them under some rug and walk away? Are you willing to live a life without those luxuries you thought you deserved, so someone else might have hope tomorrow? Will you hand your lunch to the man on the corner? Will you be the voice for someone who has lost theirs? Jesus Christ had told His disciples this following the parable about the talents. Of course, the degree in which one can give is dependent upon what you have been given. I am not saying, sell all of what you have and live in the streets; but, I am saying to listen very carefully to the whispering voice of God that says "Give to this one", "speak up for this one", and "stop to listen to this one." Can you take the time to give a piece of your time to encourage someone? Or can you stop to fight for someone who is mentally ill when no one else hears them? So my question is, "Are You Listening?"
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