Scripture:
Matthew 5: 22 "But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. "
Observation:
This chapter is definitely a testimony of how God wants me to lead my life. Definitely outlines what is righteous way to lead my life. I have hard time linking my life to his words. Obviously I have shamed and I have gone against some of his guideline. What does that mean? I repent for my sins.
Also, it is test of how well I can pass this test, from the loving my enemies and mending the broken relationship with families. That is definitely difficult one, even more so to be praying for them at least. For the amount of damages and hurt they have brought, I wonder if they deserve a second my attention. But tis the season of cleansing and forgiving, as God has spoken he will not accept me unless I have mended my broken relationship. What does that mean? I need to forgive and love those who say the foolish.
It is uncertain how the relationship between my family and aunts will result to me. But I have seen in others where old broken relationship have been mended and forgive others. I so want that, I can do my diligent to mend the relationship. Pray to mend my relationship, because this will be work of gracious God. As human we tend to bottle our feeling in a bottle and afraid to open the lid. But I as the scripture and chapter say, God will judge ultimately, and come to him with brokenness and hurt and he will heal and glue those broken glass into one piece.
My personal relationship any different, in a dysfunctional relationship, God has lead to a time of reflection. I know he set aside this laws, which I shall follow and obviously I haven't but I know through this time he will lead my heart if it is truly righteous and acceptable in his glory, if not then I need to come to recognize what is priority in my life.
Application:
God put us through so many test, to test our faith and believe. We preach we are Christian but there are many who does not live according to Christian life style. As Matthew Chapter 5 is all about overcoming this test, and how to accomplish to the maximum success. He had laid black and white for us.
This chapter cannot get any easier to read and implement. But it is the implementation that is most difficult part. I even talk how much I want to improve, yet I still struggle. Definitely I can only over come successfully with help from God.
Learning to forgive and repair the broken relationship. Obviously, if others accept or not, all I can learn to do is to pray for them. Save them from their sins. Greed is so minimal to what God has prepare for us. It is provided to you today but in a second it can be taken away. I need let greed for money not tempt our family life and our relationship with God. For he know the beginning and the end to this. Best for us to do is live by his directions and work towards his righteous path.
Prayer:
Amazing God, stir my heart to forgive and love those who have brought so much pain in my family life. Putting us through financial difficulties and physical difficulties. Lord I know this is part of your plan but at times it is difficult to seek to you, and forgive me and my family for that. We know you are ultimate judge for everything. Lord I just take time to help us, our family, we have such a broken family clouded by greed. This relationship cannot be mended by our human will, we leave this up you that you will help us and guide us to the righteous direction to repair the broken relationship.
Lord I want to be ready to answer your question when I reach up to the gate to under your home. Father, help me center my life in your grace, give me to will power to put in as priority in my life. I forget so often how I am bless and abundantly provided with gift from you. I thank you for loving me and my family unconditionally.
Thank you for blessing me and family in such distress. You have shown a light upon our dark pit of our life. You have raise us from so much anger and learn to forgive, but Father continue to stir our heart, we want to be cleansed and our soul to be clean.
Give us the will power to love and forgive continuously to those who have hurt us and brought pains. The pain we suffer is no comparison to the pain you suffer on the cross. Thank you for shaving me from wretched life, and loving me for who I am.
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