Matthew 5:20
“I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
The scribes and Pharisees believed they were doing everything right…following the rules…and therefore didn’t need forgiveness. The so-called “sinners” like the tax collectors and prostitutes allowed Jesus to reach out to them. They knew they needed forgiveness. Life is not about being right…but it is about right relationship…with each other and with God. God wants to forgive us. Didn’t Jesus show this quite plainly? When we allow God to forgive us and when we pass on this forgiveness to others…the kingdom of God breaks into the present. Dear God, forgive us as we forgive others…and may Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven!
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