Matthew 5:31-48

*This is from my personal study of the Word today. So it is written to me from me. However, the parentheses in the first section are for you, answer here or to yourself. P.S. open up the passage and read it yourself and see what God has to teach you from this passage, it may be something different than He showed me today.*

Matthew 5:31-48

Divorce(31-32)- Whoever commits divorce, commits adultery, unless it is on the grounds of sexual immorality. Our country today, sees divorce as normal, or an easy fix to life and relationships. But the Bible clearly states if you get a divorce, unless because of sexual immorality, it is wrong, the same goes for marrying a divorced woman. (I understand that this might make some people a little angered to see this, but isn't this what the Bible says? Or am I interpreting it wrong? I do not feel like I am interpreting this wrong. So why does our country, even our community, often feel that divorce is okay?) Marriage should be a permanent union between man and woman as the two become "one flesh." Remarrying a wrongly divorced(not justified in God's eyes) person is committing adultery. (What do you think?)

*Sexual Immorality can consist of adultery, prostitution, and fornication, among others, but the Greek word is porneia.

Oaths(33-37)-Do not swear by Heaven, or Earth, or anything. No promises. But let my yes' be my yes' and my no's be my no's. Because I cannot do anything. I cannot promise anything. Do not swear by/using God in any way, but let my character be of such integrity that my words can be believed without an oath.

Retaliation(38-42)-If someone hurts me, slaps me, punches me, or verbally punches me, don't fight back. If someone takes me shirt, give him more of my clothes. Go the extra mile, be there for people. Give to those who need it, the poor, the needy, the broken. Give to those who need love. Humbly Love.

Love Your Enemies(43-48)-Love my neighbor, Love my enemies, pray for those who persecute me, pray for my neighbors, pray for my enemies. Love those who are hard to love. Greet and meet people I don't know and begin this same cycle of love with them. "sun...rain..." - God shows grace and care for all of his creatures; therefore Jesus' disciples are to imitate God and love both neighbor and enemy.

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bedtime

HPmmI'm laying in bed, can't sleep, writing this from my phone(I <3 technology). But I can't sleep. Thinking back on the events of today. I worked on homework from 10am-1145pm with a few brakes in between.

I gave up going to a friends homechurch and his home with our friends(lost community).

Spent just a little bit of time with God(most of the reason for staying back).

Worked on homework all day long, and taxes(which just sucked).

Beat Luke in ping pong on a broken table in our lounge. Also jammed out on an acoustic guitar that had no strings that I have now taken possession of because no one has claimed it(btw I played a great set).

Broke my best friend's heart

No wonder I can't sleep.

But through all of this, I know God is still working in my life and restoring and purifying me, and for that I am truly thankful.

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I've stared at this screen for a good ten minutes, and cannot think of what or how I want to say.

I'm tired.

I'm ready to be home.

God is still God and God is still good, yet I haven't thought that recently, or lived that out recently.

I've just floated along the last few weeks. I'm just kind of here, getting by, doing what I should do to be a good student. But it's not enough. I know it isn't enough.

When was the last time I read my Bible outside of church of RUF? I don't know.

The last time I tried to memorize my verses? I don't know.

Last time I shared the Gospel? Longer than those two combined.

Have I dwelt on God throughout my entire day? Nope, I've spent my time thinking about two girls instead, neither of which will happen, but I digress.

My effort lately towards God = major suckage.
and I'm tired of it.

Anyone else want to start over?
That's the beauty of God's Grace and Mercy, it's always there, because we always mess up. But at the same time, we have to react to it.

It's time to change. I've said that a lot, "I need to change" "It's time to change." What's going to be different? I don't know.

But it starts on the inside. It starts with dwelling more about God, and less about girls/hockey/baseball/working out/ultimate frisbee/food/sleep/nhl 11 scoreboard vs luke/______.

So how are things going to change?

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Worship

Everything you do is an act of worship towards someone or something.

So who or what are you worshipping?

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