Jesus ~ my Righteousness

June 12, 2010
Matthew 5:17-20

Such a ‘scary’ passage on first reading… Like, can anyone ever be RIGHTEOUS before God… even the Pharisees and teachers of the law did not qualify. Then, God shared His thots…

Inspired thots:

1) Certainly God’s word will be fulfilled. Nothing is written for nothing in God’s word. JESUS is the Fulfillment of God’s word! The LAW is all about HIM. But He was not recognized…John 1:10,11. How sad.

2) How can one ‘surpass’ the righteousness of the Pharisees and teachers of the law before they can enter the kingdom of heaven? Is it so difficult for anyone? But certainly God will not write down something He does not expect us (me) to achieve… I believe it!

3) How does one get into the kingdom of God? Do I qualify to get into the kingdom of God? Yes, I believe so; I know so… because I have confessed Jesus as my Lord and Saviour ~

John 3:16 shows us the way. So, the ‘righteousness of the Pharisees and teachers of the law’ is like… so mechanical.. religious, yeah.. not by faith through belief. Actually it is simple but they ‘missed the boat’ because they were expecting THEIR OWN EXPECTATIONS to be fulfilled. Hmmm… good thot… I must keep that in mind. Yup, Isaiah 55:8,9 comes to mine. If it is NOT of God, nothing good happens.

4) Again today, RIGHTEOUSNESS…it is an easy achievement. Stay with Jesus… and I will get it.

5) But remember the Beatitudes, persecution may follow righteousness as I hunger and thirst for it, as Jesus did, because others do not embrace Him.

Unbelief… it can close one’s mind and heart, hardening it against the truth… wow.