"As a child learns to walk, she soon realizes that she gets much further when she stays focused on her mom kneeling in front of her rather than on her feet. Otherwise, she stumbles and falls.
God wants us to focus on Him, just like that child focuses on her mom. When we do, He keeps us from falling. He holds our attention so we won't take our mind off our goal. Even when the path gets rocky and we begin to slip, He guides us as we focus on Him.
God knows the best path to take and how to guide us around the obstacles so we can walk without fear. We can trust Him and experience His peace because we know He's in control."
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Matt 5:17-20
-- (TNIV) --
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 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 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.
-- (The Message) --
Completing God's Law
17-18"Don't suppose for a minute that I have come to demolish the Scriptures— either God's Law or the Prophets. I'm not here to demolish but to complete. I am going to put it all together, pull it all together in a vast panorama. God's Law is more real and lasting than the stars in the sky and the ground at your feet. Long after stars burn out and earth wears out, God's Law will be alive and working.
19-20"Trivialize even the smallest item in God's Law and you will only have trivialized yourself. But take it seriously, show the way for others, and you will find honor in the kingdom. Unless you do far better than the Pharisees in the matters of right living, you won't know the first thing about entering the kingdom.
-- (和合本) --
17 莫 想 我 來 要 廢 掉 律 法 和 先 知 。 我 來 不 是 要 廢 掉 ， 乃 是 要 成 全 。
18 我 實 在 告 訴 你 們 ， 就 是 到 天 地 都 廢 去 了 ， 律 法 的 一 點 一 畫 也 不 能 廢 去 ， 都 要 成 全 。
19 所 以 ， 無 論 何 人 廢 掉 這 誡 命 中 最 小 的 一 條 ， 又 教 訓 人 這 樣 作 ， 他 在 天 國 要 稱 為 最 小 的 。 但 無 論 何 人 遵 行 這 誡 命 ， 又 教 訓 人 遵 行 ， 他 在 天 國 要 稱 為 大 的 。
20 我 告 訴 你 們 ， 你 們 的 義 若 不 勝 於 文 士 和 法 利 賽 人 的 義 ， 斷 不 能 進 天 國 。
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 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 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.
-- (The Message) --
Completing God's Law
17-18"Don't suppose for a minute that I have come to demolish the Scriptures— either God's Law or the Prophets. I'm not here to demolish but to complete. I am going to put it all together, pull it all together in a vast panorama. God's Law is more real and lasting than the stars in the sky and the ground at your feet. Long after stars burn out and earth wears out, God's Law will be alive and working.
19-20"Trivialize even the smallest item in God's Law and you will only have trivialized yourself. But take it seriously, show the way for others, and you will find honor in the kingdom. Unless you do far better than the Pharisees in the matters of right living, you won't know the first thing about entering the kingdom.
-- (和合本) --
17 莫 想 我 來 要 廢 掉 律 法 和 先 知 。 我 來 不 是 要 廢 掉 ， 乃 是 要 成 全 。
18 我 實 在 告 訴 你 們 ， 就 是 到 天 地 都 廢 去 了 ， 律 法 的 一 點 一 畫 也 不 能 廢 去 ， 都 要 成 全 。
19 所 以 ， 無 論 何 人 廢 掉 這 誡 命 中 最 小 的 一 條 ， 又 教 訓 人 這 樣 作 ， 他 在 天 國 要 稱 為 最 小 的 。 但 無 論 何 人 遵 行 這 誡 命 ， 又 教 訓 人 遵 行 ， 他 在 天 國 要 稱 為 大 的 。
20 我 告 訴 你 們 ， 你 們 的 義 若 不 勝 於 文 士 和 法 利 賽 人 的 義 ， 斷 不 能 進 天 國 。
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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