How to get to heaven

Reflection

Jesus offers us a simple way of attaining heaven. We serve the needs of the people around us. Christ offers simplicity in his message. Yes, heaven is a gift. But we can get it by loving those who are suffering around us.

Scripture

Matthew
Chapter: 25

³¹When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all of his angels, he will sit on his royal throne.   ³²The people of all nations will be brought before him, and he will separate them, as shepherds separate their sheep from their goats.
  ³³He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.   ³⁴Then the king will say to those on his right, "My father has blessed you! Come and receive the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world was created.   ³⁵When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, and when I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I was a stranger, you welcomed me,   ³⁶and when I was naked, you gave me clothes to wear. When I was sick, you took care of me, and when I was in jail, you visited me."
  ³⁷Then the ones who pleased the Lord will ask, "When did we give you something to eat or drink?  ³⁸When did we welcome you as a stranger or give you clothes to wear   ³⁹or visit you while you were sick or in jail?"
  ⁴⁰The king will answer, "Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me."
  ⁴¹Then the king will say to those on his left, "Get away from me! You are under God's curse. Go into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels!   ⁴²I was hungry, but you did not give me anything to eat, and I was thirsty, but you did not give me anything to drink.   ⁴³I was a stranger, but you did not welcome me, and I was naked, but you did not give me any clothes to wear. I was sick and in jail, but you did not take care of me."
  ⁴⁴Then the people will ask, "Lord, when did we fail to help you when you were hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in jail?"
  ⁴⁵The king will say to them, "Whenever you failed to help any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you failed to do it for me."

Prayer

Lord, you know I want to get to heaven.  I want to go on living forever.  Today you show me a clear path to get there.  But in all the doing, my I never forget that salvation is a free gift you give without my having to do anything but have faith in you.  Help my faith.  Amen