November 19, 2012
In the first part of Jesus teaching on the hillside, Jesus taught that God's "Good Life" is available to all, the worst of sinners included ("you are the salt of the earth").
In
the second part of His teaching, Jesus illustrated how radically
different the Good Life is from the life
that we think is good, but never works. (Salt gives a new taste to
the "usual")
In
the third part of Jesus teaching, He teaches us the "how-to"
of having a vibrant inner life with God
(salt must retain its "saltiness").
It
is the crucial reminder that you cannot give away what you yourself do
not have.
Read
Matthew 5:21 through 7:23 and notice how "salt retains its
'saltiness'" through giving to the
needy, praying in private, fasting in private, storing treasures in
heaven rather than on earth, not
fretting about tomorrow, telling God what your needs are, refusing to
judge, and making sure your
life is built on what Jesus taught.
"Lord, guide me to position myself so that I received from You everything you want to give to me, so that I can give those same things to others." Amen"
"Lord, guide me to position myself so that I received from You everything you want to give to me, so that I can give those same things to others." Amen"
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