Now can you tell?

I realized this picture of Ella at the Folsom Children's Zoo being mobbed by goats is a good one for this week.

Can you tell the sheep from the goats?

Sheep and Goats

Who are the little ones? The disciples? The needy in the world? Some commentators reject the general needy because the attitudes to the disciples seems more in keeping with people belonging to the church. The world could give a cup of cold water, some clothes and a visit. Does that mean that they will be welcomed into the kingdom because of what they've done?

I say it is unimportant if you see the discourse from the negative.

It is not the acts of mercy and justice that saves, but lack of mercy is evidence of unrighteousness.

It isn’t that they did these little things – but that they were sheep. The doing only made it possible to distinguish them from the goats.

Still, how do we treat Christ? Is it in keeping with who we are now, by his grace?

Overview

Diocese of East Tennessee: Weekly Lectionary: "Today's readings celebrate Christ, our compassionate King. Ezekiel pictures God as our Shepherd, who rescues and watches over us. In both his letter to the Corinthians (BCP) and his letter to the Ephesians (RCL), Paul pictures Christ reigning triumphantly over creation, over his enemies, over the Church and even over death. Jesus presents a vision of final judgement, in which the Son of Man welcomes into God's kingdom those who have treated others with compassion and mercy."