Good morning all,
The word of the day is “sententious.” We see a lot in the New Testament Jesus
teaching people in a real and genuine way. Unlike the Pharisees, who were
cynical of what Jesus was trying to accomplish, the Son carries on through the
ridicule and mocking of his teachings.
During his teaching on the Beatitudes, he mentions that those who choose
to follow him must seek to live a righteous life. In fact, he says that one who plans on living
with him in eternity must be more righteous than the most religious and
smartest people of that day.
“For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses
that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter
the kingdom of heaven.”
~Matt. 5:20
When we try to live a perfect life chances are we are going
to fall very short. Jesus knew
this. In this passage he reveals that
even those who thought they were living a righteous life, such as the Pharisees
and their sententious ways, would fall short of the entrance of God’s
kingdom. The only way to receive
entrance is through a relationship with the Son. My question is: Are you putting your trust in a relationship
given to you by grace? The Lord has
called you not because you are perfect, but because he longs for a relationship
with you. My prayer is that each of you takes
this week to ponder Jesus’ grace in your life.
Praying for you,
mo
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