22 May 2014; Mat 5:38-48

22 May 2014; Mat 5:38-48

I was sharing with Rach that the sermon on the mount is indeed about the intent of the heart and the style of living Jesus was asking the disciple to live.

Mat 5: 38-48 is on the retaliation as well as love your enemies.

The world rules is about what more to do to others when they do bad to us. Not less. Clearly Jesus asked the disciples to give to them more than what they (those you hate or those who hate you) more.

Why must I? Because we are the disciples of Jesus and are different from the world. But why so noble. The one who paid for the sins of mankind - Jesus has died for us - while we are still sinners.

The world return good for good and evil for evil. Then which standard are we to live. The world can only be made a better place if good is return for evil. But then it makes evil more prevailing so that more good can be received. Jesus died it for all.

As disciple of Christ - we died as He died for us. We are not saint but we model after Christ who died for us. Are we ready to return good for evil. Check our heart - where then is the willingness to part good for evil in us? If we are not - are we not part of the world?

By acknowledging good for evil - we also acknowledge Christ in me and that is all I need.

You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:48 ESV)

We therefore strive to be perfect - the saint. But remember - not the saint for the world to see and take advantage of, but one who image after Jesus.

I spend much time dwelling of the sermon on the mount. And this is the occasion that I see that Jesus makes the intent of our heart. The things we do as a disciple - the realness b the things we do and don't reflect the intent of our heart. Here Jesus is asking for one that behaves and act for for a show or to attain sainthood, but one that image after Jesus.

I see the purpose of Jesus - for without Him, I am still a sinners in the laws of God - doing what should be done and not doing what the religion ask me not to. Jesus is the one that makes this a non religion and that makes a way of life because Christ made it possible.

I am with gratitude that I am bless because I am make clean. I just have to me the real me, and all actions checks after the intent of the heart - does the things I do and don't glorify the heavenly father in heaven.

I am grateful that I am not bound by the laws- the dos and the donts.