Who, What, When, Where?

Who knew what when? Those questions are asked each time a new scandal breaks. Every once in a while, there is an answer.

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? (Matthew 25:37-39 KJV)

And, every once in a while, the answer escapes those questioned.

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? (Matthew 25:44 KJV)

Why? That’s another question that should be asked. And the Bible gives us an answer:

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: (Matthew 25:31-32 KJV)

We’ve had plenty of time to prepare for the examination that will separate them one from another. We’ve been told what is necessary, we’ve been given the opportunities to display what we’ve learned. We’ve been given our standards of judgment:

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. (Matthew 12:36 KJV)

What attention has been paid to the instructions? Has the Teacher been heard?