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Three reminders from Jesus teaching…

Three reminders from Jesus teaching…

 

Worry not child of God…

But if God doth so clothes the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more cloth you, O you of little faith? Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the Gentiles (unbelievers) seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. But seek you first His kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow (future) will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof...Matthew 6:30-34.


If you change your now then you will change your future…your destiny is decided by your life chooses not a mystical force. Jesus talking to the Jewish people of His day told them God would provide. There is no need to worry because God will not fail you unless you are in rebellion to His commandments…then He lets you fall on your face until you return to Him…on your knees. Do you know the golden rule…you shall love your neighbor as yourself? It is called the golden rule in my opinion because when you practice no ill will towards anyone then you develop a pure heart that will see God and His intentions.

 

Judge not child of God…your judgment will be on your head too…

Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete (use), it shall be measured unto you. And why behold you the mote that is in your brother's eye (consider others sins), but consider not the beam (the bigger sin) that is in your own eye? (the things you could improve on) Or how wilt you say to your brother, Let me cast out the mote (sin) out of your eye; and lo (behold…look), the beam (sin) is in your own eye? You hypocrite (actor), cast out first the beam out of your own eye; and then will you see clearly to cast out the mote out of your brother's eye. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you...Matthew 7:1-6.


Be careful in weighing other people for their behavior…because if you send someone to hell for cussing then slip up and cuss guess where you deserve to go? Instead purify yourself and pray for those that are in error in your opinion to be better than they were. If you correct a fool then you will get a fool’s wrath…or correction…humble opinion.

 

Get right with God and your worry will be lessened…unless your judgmental…then be praying for mercy because you deserve the same.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that askes receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone; or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him? All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do unto you, even so do you also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets. Enter you in by the narrow gate (small): for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. For narrow (small) is the gate, and straitened the way(difficult…it is difficult to practice the truth in a world full of liars), that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it...Matthew 7:7-14.


Are you one which truly treats others as yourself…yes or no? Are forgiving and kind…yes or no? Are you one which judges others as not being good like you…yes or no? Do you condemn others because of their choices or have you considered their options to choose Jesus and how you can help them find the Help every soul needs…yes or no?

 

Prayer

Father, please meet our soul’s deepest needs and heal our sin so we may prosper and be in health as our soul prospers…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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It is human to error but Divine to forgive.

It is human to error but Divine to forgive.

 

The Scribes and the Pharisees

For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no wise (in no wisdom) enter into the kingdom of heaven...Matthew 5:20.

 

The Scribes Description

In Jesus day a copy of the Religious Laws or Books of the Bible had to be hand written. If you wanted a scroll of, say Isaiah or Jerimiah then you would have had to have a hand written copy. The Scribes were the people which copied the Law for others to have a copy. They would have an original and a person would read the original Book…while those hearing the reading would handwrite a copy of the original scroll. These people were not the Priests but knew the Law because they hand wrote it. These people would offer their opinions on the matter and become religious leaders…people would follow all their ways instead of what the Priest would say. These people were called Scribes.

 

The Pharisees Description

The Pharisees…were not so fair you see…means literally a separatist. The considered themselves to be more righteous because of their own teaching which did not come from the Priests. The Priest should have been doing the services in the temple and the preaching not the Pharisees. The nation Israel was under rule of the Roman Empire and the Romans used the Pharisees to control the Jewish Religion. The Priests should have been doing the preaching and the teaching but Israel had been disobedient and was under the Roman’s rule. These scribes and Pharisees were doing the teaching and ruling of the Jewish people…the Romans did not care about the truth but only peace and allowed Jews to rule Jews and the Pharisees were on center stage about being righteous before God with all their own Judgements…they took the place of the Priests which should have been doing service and the preaching and the teaching for God. The Pharisees were known for their righteous opinions…Jesus said do what they tell you and you will be more righteous than they are for they say the Law but do not do what they say…in other words they do not apply with mercy and sound judgement.

 

Jesus warning to the scribes and Pharisees

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (those which are actors) for you tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these you ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone. You blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel...Matthew 23:23-24!

 

Jesus condemned the scribes and the Pharisees because a sinner found not much mercy but had to offer up full burdens instead of finding mercy they found condemnation and heavy religious burdens to be right with God.

 

Remember Jesus said…Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy...Matthew 5:7.

If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother hath aught (argument) against thee, leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way, first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift...Matthew 5:23-24.

 

Prayer

Father, we ask for your help in reconciling our past with Your righteousness and pray for mercy for those who have done us wrong so we all can be reconciled to You and please meet our soul’s deepest needs so we can be in health and prosper as our souls prosper…In Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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I repented and won through Jesus Christ the victory over my sins…

I repented and won through Jesus Christ the victory over this world…

 

Jesus the Advocate…the Lawyer for your soul...

For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith...1 John 5:4.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation (forever atoning sacrifice) for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He that saith, I know Him, and keeps not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in Him...1 John 2:1-4.

 

The Judgement

So…picture a court scene…the accuser begins the accusations…satan…He has broken several of the Commandments…to the Judge…our Creator the Father. He begins by stating everything you have done accurately to the court and Judge. He has stolen…He has lied…He has blasphemed Your Honorable name…He has coveted…etc… the longer the accuser talks the more your head hangs down in shame... because you are guilty. When he is done accusing you…you know you deserve just punishment and hell will be your forever home…but then your Advocate…your Lawyer… Jesus Christ stands up to defend His…He speaks up to the court…and the Judge and begins to say…these accusations should not be punished Father because I have already atoned for these crimes against this court…Father please see Ben (or your name) as Me before you make your judgment. We have already made amends and there is no punishment needed…for even I have laid down my life as a just punishment for this man’s sins and therefore there is no punishment deserved…then the Father bangs the gavel and says not guilty of punishment…you are free.

 

Encouragement to make Jesus your advocate…

Have you won the victory? Have you made Jesus the Advocate (lawyer) with our Father…yes or no? I have the day I was baptized and died to myself and was washed and born of God and began living a life for God. Have you been baptized and clothed with Jesus Christ…yes or no?


For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ...Galatians 3:27.


After you are baptized…God sees Jesus’ work on the cross and His Righteousness not you…so that you are seen as Jesus and sinless although we are learning not to sin…and to become Holy like God, yet because we are but children in diapers does God tolerate and hate our sins until we learn or are taught not to do them again until Jesus comes back to judge the world.


Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus...Romans 3:24-26.

 

Prayer

Father please meet our soul’s deepest needs and forgive our worst of sins…and strengthen us never to do it again…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend


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