²¹“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ ²²But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire. Matthew 5:21-22

Jesus is telling us something important here.  The commandment says “Thou shalt not murder” but He extends that to far more.  Jesus is saying we need to work things out with each other, to reconcile with each other, or perhaps to love each other.

This is where Jesus takes the law and applies it to our hearts.  It is so far much more than following a bunch of commandments and statutes, it is about our relationships with each other.

In this politically volatile season listen to the words of Jesus.  Watch your anger, work things out, reconcile and above all, love one another as He has loved us.

Peace,

Pastor Bill