Jesus wraps up the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew Chapter 7 with several valuable pieces of information.
Judging Others.
Good stuff like being careful not to judge one another. (Unless you want others judging you.) Good motivation not to do so.
Ask, Seek, and Knock.
I’m afraid Asking, Seeking and Knocking is sometimes thought of like this:
1) Ask God for what we want.
2) Seek Him so He can give us what we want.
3) Knock so He knows we are there, to give us what we want right now.
Ok, that is being a little facetious but I think many of us have possibly looked at it that way. While we mostly think of this passage in a spiritual sense, I believe it is also meant as earthly advice as well. I believe God provides others for help where we need it. All we need to do is ask for help from others who are knowledgeable in areas where we are not well versed. Or sometimes we need to seek and do a little investigation and to get something completed. (We tend to grow when we put in effort into something.) At other times, we need to be bold enough to knock on the door of others who may be able to help us in some way. (I think sometimes we are afraid to knock, because the door will be opened.) Spiritual advice is often good earthly advice to follow.
Narrow and Wide Gates.
The narrow gate takes more effort. But since it leads to life is well worth it!
Trees and their Fruit.
Common Sense here, and a good self-evaluation tool. Do we produce good fruit?
Wise and Foolish Builders.
A firm foundation is everything because in our lives the winds will blow and the streams will rise.
In a few words:
Follow advice from the one who truly loves you.
Judging Others.
Good stuff like being careful not to judge one another. (Unless you want others judging you.) Good motivation not to do so.
Ask, Seek, and Knock.
I’m afraid Asking, Seeking and Knocking is sometimes thought of like this:
1) Ask God for what we want.
2) Seek Him so He can give us what we want.
3) Knock so He knows we are there, to give us what we want right now.
Ok, that is being a little facetious but I think many of us have possibly looked at it that way. While we mostly think of this passage in a spiritual sense, I believe it is also meant as earthly advice as well. I believe God provides others for help where we need it. All we need to do is ask for help from others who are knowledgeable in areas where we are not well versed. Or sometimes we need to seek and do a little investigation and to get something completed. (We tend to grow when we put in effort into something.) At other times, we need to be bold enough to knock on the door of others who may be able to help us in some way. (I think sometimes we are afraid to knock, because the door will be opened.) Spiritual advice is often good earthly advice to follow.
Narrow and Wide Gates.
The narrow gate takes more effort. But since it leads to life is well worth it!
Trees and their Fruit.
Common Sense here, and a good self-evaluation tool. Do we produce good fruit?
Wise and Foolish Builders.
A firm foundation is everything because in our lives the winds will blow and the streams will rise.
In a few words:
Follow advice from the one who truly loves you.
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