Ever since I was a child I have been intrigued by the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats in the Gospel of Matthew. Both refer to the Shepherd as Lord. The obvious difference between the two are their actions.
There is something about the sheep that I find wonderful. They did not recognize what they did as helping God. They were just doing the right thing. They did what they did from the overflow of their heart. Their hearts were so full of love for God that they served their fellow man without even thinking.
You see charity is when you step down and deign to help a person in need. Ministry is when you reach out in the love of the Holy Spirit to your fellow man. One demeans the receiver and exalts the giver. The other exalts the receiver and brings joy to the giver.
May the blessed Holy Spirit so overwhelm us that we become those sheep. May his love shine through us.
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