Mathew 5:17-20 The Fulfillment of the Law
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
If anyone were so insane as to suppose that the knowledge of the Truth of Being could put him above the moral law, in the sense of authorizing him to break it, he would speedily discover that he had made a tragic mistake. The more spiritual knowledge that one possesses, the more severe is the punishment which one brings upon oneself by any infraction of the moral law. The Christian has to be very much more careful than other people. Indeed, all real spiritual understanding must necessarily be accompanied by definite moral improvement. A theoretical acceptance of the letter of Truth might go with moral carelessness (greatly to the peril of the delinquent), but is it impossible to make any real spiritual progress unless you are trying your very best to live the life. It is impossible to divorce true spiritual knowledge from right conduct.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:20).
In all our ways we must reflect our faith. Thoughts, words and deeds are the expression of our true selves. When we accept God’s truth, we are bound by it and our nature must change to demonstrate our inner reality. If our behavior does not change, then we do not truly believe.
We do not become perfect when we believe, but we do become protected, strengthened and guided toward the perfection of God’s love for us. Then we are joined with God and must bear the yoke of obedience. The good news is the yoke is light compared to the yoke of sin and separation from God. The light yoke is the key to the garden God created for us here, and it is the path to the perfection of communion with God forever.
Yoked to God,
Z gardener
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