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January 5, 2024 at 12:09 pm
Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
~ Matthew 5:19Jesus did not come to abolish the law of Moses. His disciples cannot set aside the law simply because they don’t like it or it is inconvenient. Jesus is trying to help them to a greater righteousness and holiness. While this righteousness and holiness can be received only by grace, Jesus emphasizes grace must not mean rewriting God’s will for character and holiness so the standards are lower. This is especially true of those who teach others about God’s will. The last thing we want to do is promise an easy response to the Good News of Jesus with no demands when God has set the character, faith, ministry, life, and service of Jesus as our standard. On the other hand, we do not want to make the way for others unnecessarily difficult to follow or be the source of their drifting off the path. In sharing the Good News, we want to share the truth: God’s will, revealed through his word by the Holy Spirit.
~ Heartlight
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