Be attitudes

Reading the verses of Matthew 5-7 just makes me realize how utterly helpless we really are as people. It's like here is the bar ---------------








and way down here is where we can reach by ourselves -------------










and way down at the bottom of the page is where we most likely are...no matter what we think.

It's like Jesus is saying, "I know you think you are pretty righteous all by yourself, but let me really tell you what the standard is for righteousness. Then we'll see if you measure up." God gave us the Law, but Jesus took it a step or two further. In case you were wondering how short you fall...

But the beauty is that it doesn't matter. If we walk humbly, recognizing the fact that we are not anywhere close to as righteous as we should or even could be, if we can live in that way, we will find our way into the Kingdom. God doesn't call us to perfection (Praise the Lord). If He did, who could stand before Him? But we are instead called into humility. Sometimes, humility is even harder. But it's the only thing we can do. Looking at the sermon on the mount, that is the one theme. Being humble. No matter what someone does to you. The less reward you receive on earth, the more you will get in heaven. The less recognition you get on earth, the more you will get in heaven. Is it not true? Those who do things just for attention have already received their reward. God's got nothing to offer them (or at least they act that way). They don't want what God has to offer.

Their loss...