Scripture in Action

Everyone has the right to choose to believe whatever he or she wants to believe. What is the evangelist’s job then? It is merely to share our faith, and the reasons for our belief. It is up to people to accept it as the truth, or not. 

Have you ever noticed how we like to fix the faults in other people instead of in ourselves? There are three reasons why we do this. Let us discover them.

The only person who has the right to judge is Jesus, and if he chooses to be merciful, how can we, so much in need to mercy, choose to judge? Something to think about today.

Jesus asks: "Why do you worry about tomorrow? When tomorrow comes it will bring a new set of worries. Today's troubles are enough for today." I know that sounds a little pessimistic, but it isn't really. Jesus is simply telling us to live a day at a time. And it's a great philosophy.

Do you worry? I’m guessing you do. Almost everybody worries. And why not? There is plenty to worry about. But we don't need to because we  have a mighty God who also happens to be our Father. 

We are often faced with a choice between two desirable things. Our typical reaction is to say: I want both. This can be a problem if we want the things of heaven *and* the things of the world because they are usually incompatible. One such thing is money.

Jesus says our bodies will be full of light if our eyes are healthy. But our bodies will be full of darkness if our eyes are unhealthy. What does Jesus mean by healthy and unhealthy eyes? He can’t be speaking in a medical context, surely. He isn’t. 

There is something beyond death. It is life everlasting. Which means it pretty much goes on forever. While we put in so much effort to secure things here on earth that don’t last, most of us do nothing to ensure we have built up something for ourselves in heaven.

In the passage we just read, Jesus speaks about fasting, advising his listeners of what to do “when” they fast; not “if” they fast, suggesting it is something we need to do. Why?

Jesus said: “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” We are forgiven in the proportion we forgive others.