Matthew 5-10 - finally caught up!

Chapter 5 ---- Sermon on the mount - - Vs 1-12:: We are a BLESSED people! - - "Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is you reward in heaven for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you." We are the salt of the earth which is a whole message in itself! We are to flavor our bland communities! We are to preserve! In nursing school, I always learned - where salt goes water follows! We are to be the salt - where we go - - the Living Water should be with us! We are to spread His Gospel. We are to "Let our light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" - verse 16. Christ came to fulfil the law! - He did just that!! GULP!! Love your enemies??? Come on now... that is too hard to do! But "if ye love them which love you. what reward have ye?" It is so nice when you love your enemies and they turn out to be some of your best friends!
Chapter 6 ---- Verse 1 - If you tell others how much you tithe or offer to God - you have earned your reward -- worldly praise! The Bible states that no one should know how much you give. God wants you to give in love so He can bless you. If others think you are a somebody because you give x amount then why would God need to bless you - you have already recieved a worldly blessing. That goes for praying and fasting too! God knows your heart!! He knows what you need before you ask him - verse 8! Whew... thank goodness - - I thought all preacher's wives had to pray aloud! I can just be me!!! Consider the lillies - - we have nothing to worry about! - - "Seek ye first thekindom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
Chapter 7 ---- Judge not, that ye be not judged!! - - in other words... sweep your own doorstep before you start sweeping off mine! --- verse 7: "Ask, and it shall be gibven you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you!" - Ain't God good! There is just too much good in this chapter - - I'm digging in... Ashlyn loves to sing "The Wiseman Built His House Upon The Rock".
Chapter 8 ---- Don't you just love when God does something immediately!! All it takes is a "thou hast believed!"
Chapter 9 ---- I absolutely love the story of the woman with the issue of blood for 12 years. Her last thread of hope was the hem of his garment! What a wonderful story of love and compassion. Did you notice that the ruler's daughter was 12 years old?? Now I beleive that verses 37-38 are one of the most important charges to Christians. We are to be labourers into His harvest!