It’s A Heart Issue, Part 1, Matthew 5:21

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Matthew 5:21 (NKJV):  You have heard that it was said to those of old,You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’

Notice that Jesus starts this part of His Discourse, talking about murder. When you take a look at what would cause someone to murder, you should realize that it is something within their heart that would lead them to commit such an act. There has to be some sort of darkness inside that would lead them to go down a path to murder someone.

No one who is a follower of Jesus, would truly want to murder someone. In fact, they would want to try to shine light in a person’s life. They would want to introduce “True Life”. That does not seem like someone who would want to harm a person.

When we take a look at the Commandments, we should see that they speak of Relationship. The first four refer to having a Relationship with God first. This is where we learn to Love like He does. When we have a Relationship with Him, then we are able to have one with others, which, is what the other 6 deal with.

The Law is something that not only helps us to understand that we need to look to God for direction, but it also establishes Love for Him and then for others. This next discourse shows more of how Jesus’ Statement about The Law not being abolished but fulfilled. Again, it was and will be Fulfilled through His Love for us and by His Sacrifice.

We will continue  be looking at the Sermon on The Mount. Although,  we need Jesus to bring us back into A Relationship with God The Father, The Sermon on The Mount deals with Heart Issues which is what we should look at when learning to have that Relationship with God.
If we are to please God, we need to allow The Holy Spirit to set us apart. We need to pursue a sinless life. We are to seek Righteousness. How do we do it? Through prayer, study, fellowship, being willing to be corrected/accountability, discipleship, and service.
 

It starts with Our Relationship with Jesus. If you don’t have a Relationship with Him or you need to rekindle that Relationship, do it now. Call out to Him and seek his Love and Forgiveness. It really is as hard or easy as you make it.

We should look to Him daily to seek a relationship with Him. I want to encourage you to seek Him today, if you haven’t already. If you need help, have questions or need direction in this regard, please, feel free to let me know.

Maybe today you are struggling with something. Maybe you may have found yourself not as close to The Lord as you thought. We would like to help you in this through prayer and guidance. If you find yourself in need of prayer and/or encouragement, please, feel free to call or text +1 (505) 600-1027 or email cross66info@gmail.com

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Any scripture referenced here is taken from New King James Version (NKJV) unless otherwise noted

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Mark Grothe
Mark is a US Army Veteran and has called Albuquerque home since 1997. He earned degrees at Albuquerque Bible College, and Faith Evangelical Seminary before attending the Shepherd’s School at Cross Christian Fellowship. He has felt a calling to start a church along Route 66, in Albuquerque to reach others for Christ. Mark has had struggles with addictions, drugs, alcohol and other things, in the past. He has recovered from them, with Christ and has a desire to help others with them as well. He has a desire to setup a recovery home in Albuquerque, or nearby, to help others in the recovery process as well as help them gain some job skills and learn to have personal interactions with others. Mark grew up in traditional churches. He did not find the true meaning of having a Relationship with Jesus. At the age of 31, after hearing a Pastor talk about this Relationship, he rededicated his life to Jesus and started on a path for ministry. You can check out Recovery In Action Ministries FaceBook Page for more info on Recovery issues. Mark has been married to his wife Rebecca since 2005. Together they have four boys between them. They minister together to help others grow in their relationships with their spouses, children and family. In his free time, Mark likes to ride motorcycles, shooting and building things.

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