" Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." (v.17)
Blessedness of man is established by the divine Will and it freely given in his Son to the saints chosen before the foundation of the world. It is open for those who have confidence in their flesh but nevertheless would learn of the Son who was also in human likeness. 'For my sake' the heroes of faith learned to be meek.(He.11)
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."(v.5)
Meekness of Moses for an example which we came across, and is set in the Scriptures 'for my sake." His faith was already set so he would dismiss great many things for the sake of the Son who declared "I am lowly and meek" "Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward./ By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible."(He.11:26-27) His eye of faith kept him all through.
Isaiah spoke some 600 years earlier, "I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting./ For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed./He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me?"(Is.50:6-8) Jesus set an example and what he suffered was according to the Scriptures. "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."
The Spirit instructs us in righteousness which was the portion for the Son in order overcome evil with love. "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."(5:39)
" Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." (v.17)
Blessedness of man is established by the divine Will and it freely given in his Son to the saints chosen before the foundation of the world. It is open for those who have confidence in their flesh but nevertheless would learn of the Son who was also in human likeness. 'For my sake' the heroes of faith learned to be meek.(He.11)
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."(v.5)
Meekness of Moses for an example which we came across, and is set in the Scriptures 'for my sake." His faith was already set so he would dismiss great many things for the sake of the Son who declared "I am lowly and meek" "Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward./ By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible."(He.11:26-27) His eye of faith kept him all through.
Isaiah spoke some 600 years earlier, "I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting./ For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed./He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me?"(Is.50:6-8) Jesus set an example and what he suffered was according to the Scriptures. "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."
The Spirit instructs us in righteousness which was the portion for the Son in order overcome evil with love. "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."(5:39)
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