Grow Up
Read Matthew 5:38-48 Read today’s passage in The Message paraphrase to hear Jesus’ words afresh: “Here’s another old saying that deserves a second look: ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’...
Real Righteousness
Read Matthew 5:33-37 I read our verses in Matthew today and am reminded of the “games” we would play with the truth when were kids. You probably know what I’m...
Fruit of Life
Read Matthew 5:27-32 Take a moment to slowly read the passage today. What feelings or thoughts come to you as you read it? Do you find yourself skimming through it?...
Go and Be Reconciled
Read Mathew 5:21-26 Every culture has strengths and weaknesses that reveal themselves over time. While Bengali culture has many excellent points, one weakness became apparent when a trusted and...
The Law of Grace
Read Matthew 5:17-20 At first glance there seems to be two responses to this passage: 1. Strive toward the impossible goal of perfection in our own broken humanness or 2....
…Wait?
Read Acts 1:4-8 Christ gives them the command to wait. We need to be obedient to His perfect timing and plan regarding the “when, the where and the how” of...
Salt and Light
Read Matthew 5:12-16 “…And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6) Jesus called His disciples to their real identity in God. They...
The Way Down is the Way Up
Read Matthew 5:1-11 “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10) This has been a challenging year like no other. The...