“Don’t think I came
to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill. Until
heaven and earth pass away, not even the smallest letter of the law shall pass
away, until everything is accomplished. Whoever breaks one of the least of
these commandments, and teaches others to do so, shall be called least in the
Kingdom of God; but whoever obeys and teaches them shall be called great. Unless
your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way
you will enter into the Kingdom of God.
Reflections
Jesus managed to fulfill the law
without becoming legalistic. We can do the same by recognizing the essence of
the law is love, not rules. Are you a rule follower? Do you become resentful
when you follow the rules and receive no reward while others break the rules
and receive no punishment?
Prayer:
Help me understand, Lord, that following your law is its own reward.
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