The Least of These
Sometimes it's those little things we do.
To the least of those with a love that's true.
We take a moment to send a text.
To someone who was lonely thinking they had nothing left.
We whisper a prayer for those we see.
We simply say hello with quiet generosity.
It was said by Jesus when He walked the earth
“If you did it to the least of these, you understood your worth.”
“You did it to me, your answered your call.”
It wasn't anything grand that made you stand tall.
But it mattered to the lives that you touched.
It's the least of these that matter so much.
To the least of these we open our hearts.
We shine light into the lives that sit in the dark.
We talked a woman out of a fatal decision.
On her way to Planned Parenthood on a grim mission.
To the least of these when we stopped on the road.
Helping someone with a heavy load.
Not knowing a criminal would drive by later.
With different intentions changing her fate forever.
To the least of these- a daughter gone astray
Had her destiny changed by someone who prayed.
Simply because they passed her that day,
Her future shifted in a quiet, holy way.
To the least of these we're given a chance.
Each way we live, if we'll listen in advance
That's how He moves, How He draws us in.
To the least of these He changes the hearts of men.
©2025 Sandra C. Johnson
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 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 invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit 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 invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Matthew 25:34-40
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