For the Least of Them

My family and I were sitting down at Boston Market about to enjoy our dinner, which sounds nice in theory, however, let me further explain. Although we love going out to dinner, at this stage in our family there is a price that comes along with going out to eat. Most of the time we bring along our 3 children, Abigail 5, Paul 3, and Andrew 8 months. Most of you can probably imagine there isn’t a lot of time enjoying our food but more of it is spent getting this or picking up that, or trying to resolve a conflict before it actually starts. This is the scene we are dealing with when a beautiful thing happens.

There is a young man clearing up tables, helping people find seats in this primarily senior centered environment, asking if anyone needs anything, etc. All of a sudden my husband and I hear a woman talking to this young man, who couldn’t be more than 16, with such disrespect and humiliation it made my heart sink. This young man was merely trying to serve her and she treated him like garbage...

This is when the beautiful thing actually happens, my husband took the time out of our chaos to call him over and said the most simple thing “You are doing a great job”. The young man smiled and said, “thank you”.

When was the last time you said something to encourage someone? When was the last time you looked outside of your craziness to bless someone else?

Lord Jesus help us to be sensitive to when others may need to hear a calming or encouraging word. Equip us with your eyes to see when others are hurting. Help us be light in this world where it seems ok to treat others with such disrespect. Help us to be more like You and stand up for those who are persecuted. Amen

The King will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Matthew 25:40