Reflections on JusticeSample

Matthew 25:40 highlights something important: it builds a bridge between our actions toward others and our service to God.

In my work with The Salvation Army, an international Christian church and charity, we advocate and try to be change-makers in our local communities. We are sometimes accused of not being evangelistic enough or of working with only one side of the global mission of The Salvation Army.

This passage challenges such voices and brings a perspective on our actions in social justice. Here, they are reframed and seen as a service to God and not just good acts for the people benefiting from them. Your calling to make a difference counts in the Kingdom of God. I believe that when our actions are cloaked in prayers, it makes us ‘response-able,’ and God’s Kingdom and his Word become known and spread for all to hear and experience.

Challenge: ‘Saved to serve’ are words synonymous with the Salvation Army’s mission. How do they challenge us to take up the calling from this passage? How might our acts and words be seeds of change where we live?

Prayer: Lord, take all I do and make it yours.