(Psalm 15:1, 2), " Lord, whom may dwell in your sanctuary?.... He whose walk is blameless"
The lessons of purity and holiness are simple: speak the truth, speak no gossip, honor the righteous, keep your word, the generous with others and accept no bribes.
The sample Commandments address the way we relate to our fellow humans.
Yet who among us has not broken the sample guidelines and does not need to repent" seven times a day"?
God is so merciful, even with the likes of us
.
In spite of all Jacob's transgressions, when he relinquished his foreign gods, the Lord met him and was merciful to him (Genesis 35:2, 9).
Jesus told the Pharisees," I desire mercy, not sacrifice" (Matthew 12:7).
He reminded them of the value of one human being who is like a sheep following an affiliate.
The spirit of Jesus's compassionate, for" a bruised reed he will not break" (.20).
Whether it is Jacob or us, we all" fall short of the glory of God," and God patiently worked with us to restore us into his presence.
If sin has knocked you off Gods" holy hill," get up, repent and climb up again.
You will find a merciful Lord at the top, greeting you with open arms!
Daily reading:
Genesis 35:1 – 36:43
Psalm 15:1 – 5
Proverbs 3:21 – 26
Matthew 12:1 – 21
The lessons of purity and holiness are simple: speak the truth, speak no gossip, honor the righteous, keep your word, the generous with others and accept no bribes.
The sample Commandments address the way we relate to our fellow humans.
Yet who among us has not broken the sample guidelines and does not need to repent" seven times a day"?
God is so merciful, even with the likes of us
.
In spite of all Jacob's transgressions, when he relinquished his foreign gods, the Lord met him and was merciful to him (Genesis 35:2, 9).
Jesus told the Pharisees," I desire mercy, not sacrifice" (Matthew 12:7).
He reminded them of the value of one human being who is like a sheep following an affiliate.
The spirit of Jesus's compassionate, for" a bruised reed he will not break" (.20).
Whether it is Jacob or us, we all" fall short of the glory of God," and God patiently worked with us to restore us into his presence.
If sin has knocked you off Gods" holy hill," get up, repent and climb up again.
You will find a merciful Lord at the top, greeting you with open arms!
Daily reading:
Genesis 35:1 – 36:43
Psalm 15:1 – 5
Proverbs 3:21 – 26
Matthew 12:1 – 21