Matthew 5:1-2 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
This, the first of five major discourses or sermons in the gospel of Matthew, is often referred to as "The Sermon on the Mount." As Jesus saw the crowds coming his way, he saw it as an opportune teaching moment. And so he went up on the mountain (to be more easily seen) and sat down (the normal posture of a rabbi when teaching). What follows is truly an amazing portion of Scripture. Please do NOT rush through the readings this week as the first three will take you through this Sermon on the Mount and the last reading will introduce what is known as "The Olivet Discourse" (so named because Jesus gave that teaching on the Mt.of Olives which overlooks the city of Jerusalem). If you allow God some time, I am convinced that he will speak to your heart and mind concerning some very important life issues. So ... please give him that chance!
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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