By Greg Scott, guest blogger and chief orchard planter

Saints do not do their works for recognition or the applause of men. In fact, sometimes they are clueless about their own deeds done in service to God. Matthew 25:37ff:

Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You? And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

Clueless! Isn’t that funny. You see, I know my good works. I can keep track of them. I remember them and I pin them on my chest to remind myself that I am doing a decent job in my obedience to Christ. I even point them out to my wife so she will recognize what a spiritual and obedient man that I am.

Those “good” works are not the ones that the Good King commends. Rather, it is the works that the sheep were clueless about, the works they had no idea they were doing, that He recognizes.

Which brings me to this conclusion: Perhaps some of the most clueless saints of all are our faithful wives who labor daily, without recognition (ours or theirs), to serve the “least of these,” our covenant children.

How many good deeds of feeding, clothing, thirst quenching, diaper changing, spilled milk cleaning, room straightening, laundry folding, all-night sick child comforting, nose wiping, mud-track mopping, book reading, and bed making are done by our wives every day?

There is much good done for Jesus in faithfully raising and nurturing these precious “least ones.” Mothers, doing these everyday things is significant because doing them is serving the “least of these.” Remember, as you pour orange juice and pour out your life, your daily labor is of eternal significance! Serving the least of these is serving Christ.