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Do You Notice People?

"Whenever you failed to do these things to someone - overlooked or ignored - you failed to do it to me."
Matthew 25:45

Do you know your neighbors? Or the woman at the grocery store check-out? Or the person who serves you at the take-out? Or your postman? Haven't a clue? Well, here's what one professor told his students: "I remember in college the teacher gave us an impromptu quiz. I was a conscientious student and breezed through it - till I came to the last question: 'What's the name of the cleaning lady' Surely this was a joke! I'd seen her many times; she was dark-haired and fiftyish. But how would I know her name? So I handed in my paper leaving that answer blank and asked if it counted towards my final grade. 'Absolutely', replied the teacher! 'In life you'll meet many different people. They're all important and deserve your attention, even if you just smile and say hello.' I never forgot that lesson. I've tried to live by it. (Incidentally, the cleaning woman's name was Dorothy!)"

When the disciples asked, "Master, what are You talking about? When did we ever see You hungry, thirsty, homeless, shivering, sick or in prison and didn't help?" (Matthew 25:44). Jesus answered, "Whenever you failed to do these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was Me - you failed to do it to Me." The God who said, "I have called you by my name; you are Mine" (Isaiah 43:1), remembers the names of people you think are unimportant. If you want to be like Him, maybe you should take a leaf out of His book!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to notice those people you place around me everyday – those people that you come to me through. Help me to see and treat them as you! In Your Name I pray, Amen