Today’s Scripture Reading: Matthew 25:31-46
Heaven’s Touch
“If Jesus is the hope of the world, we are His hands and feet”. Anonymous
Contrary to what we might think or how we might sometimes act, Christianity is not a no-contact social event.
This is a demonstration of the Good News – Christ in you, the hope of glory!
Physical Touch
Physical Touch is one of the most expressive love languages and a major precursor of intimacy in a relationship. It is one of God’s primary love languages.
Unfortunately, it is much easier for many of us to be the eyes of Jesus, the ears of Jesus or the mouth of Jesus, rather than His hands and His feet!
It is much easier for us to see what is wrong in others, to speak about what is out of place in their lives, or even to hear “prophetic messages” about what needs to be done to fix things, but very often, we come miserably short of presenting ourselves as the vehicle of grace to bring that change – the hands and feet of Jesus, that will bring hope and life to that person that needs a desperate touch from God.
It is impossible for you to be the hands and the feet of Jesus, if you do not have the heart of Jesus. It is the love and compassion in His heart that move His hands and His feet.
31″When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34Then 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.
What are you going to do about this?
I’ll leave you today with the words from the song by the late legendary Gospel singer Dottie Rambo, Touch Through Me.
Let this song be your prayer today!
Touch Through Me
Verse 1
Touch through me Holy Spirit
Touch through me
Let my hands reach out to others
Touch through me
There’s a lonely soul somewhere
Needing just one friend to care
Touch through me Holy Spirit
Touch through me
Verse 2
Love through me Holy Spirit
Love through me
I will be my brother’s keeper
Love through me
Hearts are bleeding deep inside
Love can dry the weeping eyes
Love through me Holy Spirit
Love through me
Verse 3
Flow through me Holy Spirit
Flow through me
Like a river in the desert
Flow through me
Springing fountain healing stream
Living water pure and clean
Flow through me Holy Spirit
Flow through me
(Bridge)
My hands will be Your hands
Reaching out to others
My lips will not be slothful
Lord to speak
I will be that Good Samaritan
To someone else in need
I will be Your house to dwell in
Live through me
Dottie Rambo, © 1981 New Spring
LIFE APPLICATION
1. What is God saying to me in today’s message?
2. What was ministered to me in the bible verses that I read today?
3. What are the changes or adjustments I need to make in my life to align with the word of God?
4. What is my commitment to the word for today?
5. What practical steps can I take to benefit from the word I have read today?
This Week’s Memory Verse: Romans 12:10
PRAYER FOCUS
For your prayer focus today, please mediate on and pray or sing the words from the lyrics of the song -Touch Through Me by Dottie Rambo.