The Least of These

I spoke with my mama tonight to learn that a new calf has been born on the farm! He's so little he can barely stand. His little legs aren't strong enough yet to hold him up and he doesn't want to nurse his mama either! So...mama and daddy have been feeding him with a huge baby bottle a few times a day. Hopefully I 'll have pictures tomorrow. Today my sister Jan went down to help my daddy by lifting the calf to help him stand on four legs...hoping to give him some stability. Needless to say he was a little wobbly. Mama said Jan wrapped her arms around the baby calf to help secure him even more.

All the folks on Old Evans Road are so excited about the birth of the new calf they stop to look when he's being fed. They even want to feed the cows apples. Daddy said "yes" to apples for the cows, "no" for the calf. Only milk for him right now. He has to have the right nourishment for proper growth.

This got me to thinking about our Heavenly Father and how he wraps his arms around us to keep us secure even when we're wobbly and can't hold ourselves up. He gives us just the right nourishment and enough strength when spirtually we're malnourished and we feel we have no hope and can't go on. You might be that nourishment or strength for one in need. You might be the arms of Jesus reaching out to those needing stability or support when their family is falling apart or when they don't have enough food to feed their family or pay their water or electric bill. You might be that smile to a shut in on a cold day when she can't get outside. You might be that voice on the other end of the line asking "How was your day"?

During this Thanksgiving season and in the days and months ahead we need to be the the arms, hands, legs and feet of Jesus Christ reaching out to others and living out His example to help the least of these.

Matthew 25:35-36
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.

Matthew 24:40 'I will tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'