Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! Matthew 5:17-20
| Meditate on these verses. Jesus was speaking to His followers and the crowd at the hillside above the Sea of Galilee. It was a beautiful day and His words were drifting up that mountain side so everyone could hear Him perfectly. He had spoke to them about blessings that come from behaviors and woes that could happen in with their attitudes. Now, x He was addressing the necessity for them to keep God’s laws. Likely, most of them were Jewish and were familiar with God’s Laws given to the Jews over a thousand years before their time, and with the Pharisees. Those official Jewish law keepers and teachers. Jesus’ message: Don’t ignore the Ten Commandments. Obey and teach them to others.  Who doesn't want to go to heaven? Some people today just think if they do enough good, they’ll automatically go to heaven when they die.People inherently know about the great place in the sky. Several years ago a kids song lyrics included words Heaven is a wonderful place, filled with glory and grace…I wanna go there. Even in Jesus time there was a great desire to one day “enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” He was warning people that they needed to live according to God's rules to get into His Heavenly Kingdom. The same applies to us today. Your choice. Do you want to obey God and live with Him forever? Prayer - Lord Jesus, I want to see You—so I will obey—just as You have taught. With Your help I am living with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self- control to show and share Your love with others. Verse of Salvation ~ After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting, “Praise the LORD! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God. Revelation 19:1 (NLT) | ||
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