“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. How salty am I to this world who needs God? And then Jesus says in verse 22 "that if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment." I wonder how many times a week I find myself getting angry at Mandy or my kids and knowing this is similar to murder as far as judgment. Lord forgive me and help me to manage my temper and be slow to anger.
(Verse 27) If you look at someone with lust then you have committed adultery... I may be wrong but it seems that there are females in the world that find joy in trying to attract the attention of men. I wonder if there is a similar faction of men that purposely tempt women with emotions of something similar. I think this is something that the enemy uses to drive wedges between couples. I pray for protection for my marriage and my children.
In Chapter 6:19 we are told not to store up treasures here on earth and as I have been reflecting on what my treasures are. When I asked God about what are my treasures, he shows me pictures of Mandy, Chase, Pierce and Brooke. As we work to get out of debt, Lord help me to focus on your desires and your treasures.
Chapter 6 ends with the saying "Do not worry..." and as I reflect on the last several years I have been doing more worrying that is healthy. Worry seems to be a sin that is almost expected by those of this world. May this not be so, Lord help me to know worry but to have stronger faith in you and your purposes.
Chapter 6 ends with the saying "Do not worry..." and as I reflect on the last several years I have been doing more worrying that is healthy. Worry seems to be a sin that is almost expected by those of this world. May this not be so, Lord help me to know worry but to have stronger faith in you and your purposes.
also here's my favorite scripture as interpreted in the message from today's reading:
ReplyDeleteOur Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what's best— as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You're in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You're ablaze in beauty!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
jesus talks a whole lot during the sermon on the mount. he's full of wisdom. simple thoughts with stories/analogies to bring them home. sometimes i worry that i talk too much when i am ministering to someone.
ReplyDeletehis main topic in chapter 6 seems to be: worship God instead of yourself either through making too much of yourself or through worry & control.