Read Matthew 5:13-20
13 “You are like salt for the whole
human race. But if salt loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it
salty again. It has become worthless, so it is thrown out and people trample on
it.
14 “You are like light for the whole
world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15No one lights a lamp
and puts it under a bowl; instead he puts it on the lamp-stand, where it gives
light for everyone in the house. 16In the same way your light
must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and
praise your Father in heaven.
17 “Do not think that I have come to
do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not
come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true. 18Remember
that as long as heaven and earth last, not the least point nor the smallest
detail of the Law will be done away with—not until the end of all things.a
19So then, whoever disobeys even the least important of the
commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be least in the Kingdom of
heaven. On the other hand, whoever obeys the Law and teaches others to do the
same, will be great in the Kingdom of heaven. 20I tell you, then,
that you will be able to enter the Kingdom of heaven only if you are more
faithful than the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees in doing what God
requires.
Think
Jesus is quite a harsh preacher. He preaches like this because he believes in
us; he knows we are capable of being and doing what he asks us to be and do.
Pray
Lord, thank you for your faith in me. I often think
it is misdirected, I feel like I keep letting you down. But with your help I can
be who you call me to be. Make my heart
right with you, so that my hands will be too.
Amen.
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