“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 ‭KJV‬‬. In this parable Jesus is reminding us that our attitude towards others is revealing our true attitude towards Him. And yet, He is not referring only to those we are close to who are easy to love. Twice in this parable He uses the phrase ‘the least of these’. That means those who are the least cared for in our lives, those who are not easy to love. We sometimes think that we are doing good because we show love and concern for our families and those close to us. But Jesus said that even sinners do these things, because that is normal human affection. He made it clear that one of the distinguishing qualities of a genuine Christian is that we have a love and concern for others that goes far beyond normal human feelings. We love their souls and care about their eternal destiny. As true children of God we have His divine love in our hearts that causes us to love others as we love ourselves, even going so far as to love our enemies, who are the very ‘least of these’. Take a moment to reflect on this parable and discover the high calling of God upon our lives.