In Serving, We See Him

“‘For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’

“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’

“And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’”
— Matthew 25:35-40


In this teaching, Jesus reveals something extraordinary: He is present in the people we often overlook. He identifies not with the powerful, the privileged, or the celebrated, but with the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the sick, the prisoner, the poor. He calls them “My brothers,” and says that to serve them is to serve Him.

This passage is not metaphorical; it is divine reality. Every meal shared, every door opened, every act of compassion is an act of worship offered directly to Christ Himself. Every time we meet the need of “the least of these,” we are, in truth, meeting Jesus. How does knowing that Christ identifies so intimately with the poor and the hurting change the way you view them? How might it awaken your heart to serve?

What is striking is that those who served did not even realize they were serving Christ. Their love flowed naturally, not motivated by reward but shaped by mercy. Their eyes were trained to see need, and their hands were ready to meet it. In what specific ways can you serve “the least of these” in your community this week? What barriers—emotional, practical, or spiritual—might be holding you back from deeper compassion?

This passage calls us to awaken: to find Jesus not only in sacred spaces but in broken ones, not only in songs of praise but in cries for help. Let our prayers become acts of mercy. Let our hands become extensions of His healing love. May our lives testify that we have seen Him—and served Him—in the least of these.


Jesus,

You are present in every need, every sorrow, every stranger. Forgive me when I have failed to see You in others. Open my heart and my eyes, that I might recognize You in the hungry, the sick, the prisoner, the poor. Let my love be active and my hands ready to serve. May I never miss the opportunity to meet You in the faces of those who need hope, dignity, and care.

I pray in Your name. Amen.


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