Jesus takes the truths of God’s word and demonstrates a new way to use them—in defense against temptation. Then he takes the commands of the law and morphs them into a new way to live—reflecting the love of God into the world.
Kingdom of God
Blessed to be in the Kingdom
Mary would not have qualified by Jewish standards to be The Blessed Mother. The Jews of Jesus' day had very strict criteria for the blessed. They had to be Jewish, male, religious, healthy and wealthy. If you were sick or poor or female, well, your bad! God obviously wasn't blessing you! We know (see previous post) … Continue reading Blessed to be in the Kingdom
Pondered Treasures 