Jesus' Use of Scripture
Jesus' Teaching on the Law
Matthew 5:14-20
The Message
14-16 “Here’s
another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the
God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going
public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you
light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do
you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a
hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your
lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with
God, this generous Father in heaven.
Completing God’s Law
17-18 “Don’t
suppose for a minute that I have come to demolish the Scriptures—either
God’s Law or the Prophets. I’m not here to demolish but to complete. I
am going to put it all together, pull it all together in a vast
panorama. God’s Law is more real and lasting than the stars in the sky
and the ground at your feet. Long after stars burn out and earth wears
out, God’s Law will be alive and working.
19-20 “Trivialize
even the smallest item in God’s Law and you will only have trivialized
yourself. But take it seriously, show the way for others, and you will
find honor in the kingdom. Unless you do far better than the Pharisees
in the matters of right living, you won’t know the first thing about
entering the kingdom.For Reflection
You
can run, but you can't hide. No matter what you do the light of God
shines in your eyes. You can not help yourself. If you believe and
take your faith seriously, you can no easier hide the truth from the
world than you can hide yourself from God. Take on the cloak of
humility and Christian hospitality. Proclaim your
commitment to God's will for humanity boldly in action.
Pray
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