What a question to ask, you say. This is a question that you need to ask yourself. Is there a hole in my gospel? Let me explain the question. When you see someone who is homeless do you say to yourself, "can I help this person", or do you say he put himself or herself in that position". When someone on the street ask you for help getting a meal do you say, "sure I will buy you a meal" or do you think "they will just spend the $5 dollars on drugs or alcohol". If your answer to these questions is "they did this to themselves" , then brothers and sisters you have a hole in your gospel.
Matthew 25 didn't give any stipulations on anybodies status in life. It did not say, "when I was full you fed me anyway, when my cup runs over you gave me more to drink". You see there is not a hole in Jesus' Gospel but when you read it and add your negative thoughts to it, the hole is in your gospel.
Ron Hall and Denver Moore are authors that lives here in Fort Worth and Ron told a story that he and Denver was walking in front of the Union Gospel Mission downtown Fort Worth and Ron was handing out $20 bills. There was a man that staggered toward them and Ron told Denver that he was not going to give him $20 because he was drunk. Denver asked Ron if he had ever had $20 in his pocket and bought beer with it. Ron told him that he had and Denver asked him why was he judging another man for a sin that he himself had committed. Turns out the man that was staggering up to him had sent all of his money to his mother to have treatment for breast cancer and he had had 3 strokes that was the reason that he staggered not because of alcohol.
We have all been guilty of this. There is a HOLE in our Gospel when we don't follow the WHOLE Gospel.
Let what breaks the heart of God, break your heart. Don't become caught up in being self righteous . Remember in Hebrews that it said you might just be entertaining an angel.
Read the Gospel. Help your fellow man. Be a servant and a disciple . Remember that someone could see Jesus by seeing Him in you.
Until next time keep your saddle cinched and may your trails be smooth.