*RESTORATION TODAY*
*MONDAY 14TH AUGUST 2017*
*BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.*
*THEME: NO HELP IS TOO SMALL.*

_" Then shall he answer them, saying, verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me?. Matthew 25:45._

2 Corinthians 5:10 tells  us that  we'll  one day stand before Christ and be accountable for  every act of kindness we showed to someone in need, as well as every time we turned a blind eye. Jesus will recount them one by one, one deed done to improve the lot of another person, even small ones.

Indeed, everything Jesus mentioned seems small: I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me (Matthew 25: 35 - 36). These works of mercy are simple deeds, and yet in these simple deeds we serve Jesus. The truth is that we serve Christ by serving needy people.

Proverbs 14: 31 remind us: He that oppreseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor. Some of them are refugees, or living on the streets. Maybe they've made mistakes or been caught up in circumstances they can't control. You can't help everyone, but you can help some. And when you do, you serve Jesus. And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (Matthew 25: 40). That?s what Jesus will talk to you about when you stand before Him one day.

*ACTION POINTS:*
 Bear in mind that we will stand before the Lord to give an account one day, therefore, be good to others while you can. No help is too small.

*SCRIPTURES:*
II Corinthians 5: 10
Matthew 25: 35 | 36, 40
Proverbs 14: 31.

*PRAYER POINTS:*
1. Lord Jesus, thank You for all the good gifts you have given to me in the name of Jesus.

2. Heavenly Father, help me to be compassionate to others in the name of Jesus.

3. Lord Jesus, help me to recognize every opportunity to be of help and maximize it in the name of Jesus.

4. My past sowings shall start to reap great harvest as from today in the name of Jesus.

*DAILY BIBLE READING:*
I Samuel 21 & 22
Isaiah 61
Romans 6: 1 - 14.