Living with Eternal Perspective | July 16, 2026

Matthew 25:31-46
31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ 41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ 44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

"They lived for this world and got nothing out of it." This haunting observation about those who accumulate earthly wealth but reject eternal riches should challenge our priorities. The earth and heaven will flee away; the world people loved over God will be no more. What are you living for?

Jesus will judge based on how we treated "the least of these"—the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, and imprisoned. These weren't just nice suggestions but evidence of genuine faith. Eternal life or eternal punishment hinges not on our claims but on the reality of our transformed hearts demonstrated through loving service.

Don't waste your life: We have one life and it will soon be past, only what is done for Christ will last!

Today, evaluate your life: Are you investing in eternity or merely surviving in time? Are you using your resources—whether abundant or modest—for God's kingdom? Don't wait for perfect conditions to serve Christ. The Holy Spirit empowers you now to live with eternal perspective, storing up treasures in heaven where moth and rust cannot destroy.