The picture of Christ

Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day, Sally walked into the class and knew the students were in for a fun day.
On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts. Dr.
Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked
or someone who made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the person’s picture.

Sally’s girlfriend drew a picture of a girl who had stolen her boyfriend.
Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of
a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even adding
pimples on the face. Sally was pleased with the overall effect she had
achieved.

The class lined up one by one and began throwing darts. Some of the
students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of the time limit for the class, asked the students to return to their seats.

As Sally sat there thinking about how angry she was because she didn’t
have a chance to throw any darts at her target, Dr. Smith began removing the target from the wall. Underneath the big Target was a picture of Jesus.

A hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of
Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered his face and His eyes were pierced. Dr. Smith said only these words…”In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me.” Matthew 25:40. No other words were necessary; the tear-filled eyes of the students
focused only on the picture of Christ.