Who you are when no one is looking is who you will eventually be when everyone is looking.
Perched above, the Sea of Galilee below, his disciples listening in—Jesus shares the longest stretch of instruction for life that was as riveting and relevant then as it is today. The Sermon on the Mount reveals the secrets of life. God didn’t hand us a system of rules and regulations to follow; instead, Jesus explains how God originally intended us to live. In this series, we’ll sit at the feet of Jesus with the first disciples, peeling back each layer of Matthew 5-7, to discover that God isn’t interested in modifying our behavior to conform to his standards. He wants us to become the kind of people who will naturally live the way He intended. He plans to change us from the Inside Out.
Homework
This week, when you wake up each morning, pray this prayer: “God, I give myself fully to you so that you can use me to fully love others.” See what God does through you.
Book Recommendation:
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle
