My personal reflection

My personal reflection is usually in the form of a conversation with God and usually includes both sides of the conversation. I know it's weird but that's how the Lord speaks to me.

Monday, February 27, 2012

He will sit upon his glorious throne

Do the will of the Lord
Matthew 25:31-46
Jesus said to his disciples:  "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him.   And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.  Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father.  Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.  For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.'  Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?  When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?   When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'  And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'  Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.  For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.'  Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?'  He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.'  And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

he will sit upon his glorious throne

Lord,
My mind keeps going back to him.

I can see you sitting on your glorious throne and I, a child am sitting on your lap.  You are hugging me and squeezing me with your love.  You know the torment I've gone through and it was all worth it, to sit with you, to be with you.  Lord, help me remember that is my goal, to be with you always and forever.

I know that in the meantime I must do your will without hope of earthly payment, recognition, ever understanding and acceptance.

I was wondering what the difference was between the comment I made about his anger and my temptation to go back and remind him that sometimes harsh words of truth can feel like a stab in the back.  But you know my intention then and now.  The other day it was for him, today it is for my own desire to be understood.

That is not going got happen.  He will not understand until he gets through this.  He is fighting a tiger within himself that's been part of who he is for a long time.  Let go, its about him.  You are doing well, now get back on the path you were on.

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