17 May 2014; Mat 5:31-37

17 May 2014; Mat 5:31-37

Be it a marriage or a contract or a vow - we have written certificates, agreement and other legal documents to show our intent and enable us to escape or get even when things go wrong.

Jesus countered the argument in divorce and oaths making - that it is not about contract. Jesus said it is wrong for one man to divorce a woman, excepts on ground of sexually immorality, makes the woman sin if she remarries another as well as makes the man who married her sin. 3 sins in one divorce.

Jesus also said that it was the technicality or the way we craft the vows or oaths - or in our modern case, the way we draft our contracts and agreements.

It was therefore the ability to escape our marriage vows, oaths in a case we have to break it in the ways we craft and draft the contracts. It is not so that we can then still say accordingly, I have not commit any wrong doings and therefore not be liable for any commitment of sins. It is the other person.

Jesus will provides the protection - He don't default. He will make sufficient for us and there is no need to agree and later disagree and still intent to walk free. In all we enter a vows or oath - the intent that we will fulfill the commitment with no intent to break it or default.

Because a default will make us look bad, we want to make us look good again by saying that accordingly it is the other person fault because of the writings in the contract. Jesus is saying - I am the one will be with you, even when you look bad.

I have to put my trust in Jesus - the intent in any doings is therefore not that I can gain more and achieve more and be able to walk away ok if anything goes wrong. Jesus is the one will see to me the wants and needs. Jesus is the anchor when things don't go too well.

The intent of the heart proves a righteous person - a disciple of Christ that let your yes be yes and no be no.

Lord help me that in the things that I do - I know that you have my good intention, such that I know that Jesus you will provides and your grace is always sufficient for me.