Truth

Matthew 5

This chapter is filled to the rim with great spiritual teachings.  Though all of it deserves our time and effort to study it, I will focus on the things that stand out to me today.  Please read the entire passage. Jesus’ message to you today maybe different than how He needs to speak to me today.

The second half of this chapter Jesus spends clearing up the misconceptions of the law.  We see that what the law “allows” for and what we as Christians should strive for are sometimes very different.  The areas that stand out to me the most are the ones about anger and how we should treat our enemies.  We are subject to judgement if we are angry with someone and if we curse them we are  in danger of the fires of Gehenna (hell).

So then how should we treat our enemies and those who mistreat us? Love them!  We already know we are to have constant contact with God in our daily lives.  In this constant contact we should be praying for those who hate us or persecute us.  It is God who holds the judgement for all people.  As the scripture states, God gives His sunlight and rain to the evil and the good people.

I am challenged today to love ALL, friend and enemy.  I will start this day praying for those I do not necessarily agree with or who do not agree with me.  He is in charge and today I will let Him. Not that He needs my permission, but He wants my submission to His will.