The least of These...

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.' Matt 25:40 NKJV

I was given an opportunity today to live this verse out in a very real way… on my way home from Wal Mart this morning. As I was driving along with Mercy Me blaring Emmanuel God with US in the CD player, an icy bridge caused a young Hispanic couple and their daughter to slide off into a very deep ditch seconds before I came upon them. Thank God they were unharmed and were able to climb from the car back to the road. I offered them a ride home and although it was several miles out of my way I enjoyed the time having a conversation with the wife, even if it was in somewhat broken English. We never shared names… I shared that even though I was of Hispanic descent I cannot speak Spanish; she explained that her English was still not so good… but we communicated anyway, woman to woman… mother to mother. It was a simple ride home for a couple of strangers, but it gave me such joy in my spirit as we rode down that winding road to their house. After I left them at their house and was on my way back home…. I felt this overwhelming feeling of gratitude…. for the awesome Grace that God gave me when HE picked me up on the side of the road of life after I had slid into a very deep ditch of sin. While this couple were what many would consider “least of these”… I realized so very clearly what God gave up His Son for…. this “least of these” called me. Let us never forget what Christmas is really about… God’s great gift of His Son Emmanuel God with us for the least of these, us!