Read Matthew 5:13-20

Apologies for the glitch this week - I set all the readings to publish in March instead of February!!!
God bless,
Gus

Thursday

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 19}So 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

In the context of Tuesday's reading from Isaiah - a pointer towards simple faith that results in righteous action - Jesus tells us in the sermon on the mount - that no matter how insignificant we are - we can become the people - the light bringing people we were called to be.

Pray

Lord - let the simple righteousness in me that comes from you exceed the righteousness of the Pharisee in me.