So Jesus wants us to forgive, reconcile with others before coming before God. Don’t try to bring your offering to God before you are reconciled with the person you are upset with or is upset with you. So how will you be right with God when you’re angry? Jesus asks us to make your relationship right with the person you are angry at before you come before God. Jesus knows that for most people won’t ever kill someone, but we do insult people and get angry. I can’t even see the sink because you didn’t do your chores. ![]() What about when the dishwater hasn’t been emptied, the trash is overflowing, the dog hasn’t been fed, the guitar hasn’t been practiced and your first words are: what’s for dinner. I could handle the no murder thing, but don’t be angry. I tell you even if you are angry you will be judge if you insult someone you will be judged.” Ok. His first example is: “You know Moses told you do not murder and if you do murder someone you will be judged. Jesus shares some ideas of how to live rightly. Matthew 5:20-26 Eugene Petersen, The Message 26 If that happens, you won't get out without a stiff fine. After all, if you leave the first move to him, knowing his track record, you're likely to end up in court, maybe even jail. Make the first move make things right with him. 25 "Or say you're out on the street and an old enemy accosts you. Then and only then, come back and work things out with God. If you enter your place of worship and, about to make an offering, you suddenly remember a grudge a friend has against you, 24 abandon your offering, leave immediately, go to this friend and make things right. 23 "This is how I want you to conduct yourself in these matters. The simple moral fact is that words kill. Thoughtlessly yell 'stupid!' at a sister and you are on the brink of hellfire. Carelessly call a brother 'idiot!' and you just might find yourself hauled into court. ![]() 21 "You're familiar with the command to the ancients, 'Do not murder.' 22 I'm telling you that anyone who is so much as angry with a brother or sister is guilty of murder. 20 Unless you do far better than the Pharisees in the matters of right living, you won't know the first thing about entering the kingdom.
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