His Way is Easy (Matthew 11:30)
The New Testament is so much easier . Praise God.
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When the Word Doesn't Seem Easy
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"But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell." Matthew 5:28-30, NIV Jesus' word is easy, only if you're willing to accept that word as true. And by true, that is to say true to Jesus' meaning and purpose. When it comes to hard-to-accept passages like Matthew 5:28-30 , we may need to search our hearts in prayer for a long while before finding ease and peace with the word. For many of us, Matthew 5:28-30 is more than hyperbole. We don't believe Jesus gave us this part of His ministry in order to justify mutilating anyone. But we believe the scripture, being m...