Not even Hollywood could write a script more dramatic than the harvest Jesus describes in which he will come again and cull out the evil ones, who will be burned up like so much chaff. Just as in modern times, people in biblical times feared that the end of the world as they knew it was very near. The parable describes an apocalypse in which only the righteous will ascend into heaven with God. In this parable, we hear Jesus reassuring the multitudes that they are known by God, that the way they live their lives matters. God cares for them and will not forget their efforts to share his love with those who need it most, but will reward them with life everlasting.
When we forget how near you are to us dear Lord, please help us to reach out to you with our love for one another and for all of creation. Help us to trust that it is through our love for others that we come nearest to you. Help us to share your love with those who need it most, that we might draw nearer and nearer to you.
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