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Let your yes be yes
Sermon on the Mount
Lord, you said, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” I seek you now.
Jeremiah 29:13
Holy Spirit, open my eyes, that I may see wonderful things in your word.
Psalm 119:18
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1
33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
- Jesus says, “All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.” Where do your words promise more than you will do?
- Is there a commitment you made that you have quietly let go of? What would it take to keep your word?
- Do you add exaggeration or emphasis to be believed, because your plain word is not trusted?
His word
Jesus, you told us to let our yes be yes and our no be no.
Receive
Make my words true and plain. I receive your call to keep my word.
Thanks
Thank you that every promise you make is true. Amen.