Jesus our Model(This is a series of essays on various teachings of LORD/Jesus other than Sermon on the Mount, and on how Jesus lived his life on Earth.) |
LORD's (word to the ancient Israelites in exile) : But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. [Jer 29:7]
Jesus : Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the
prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. For
truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an
iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is
accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these
commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the
kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be
called great in the kingdom of heaven ... [Mt 5:17-20]
Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or
'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek all these
things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these
things shall be yours as well. [Mt 6:31-33]
(Note : If you find the teachings of LORD/Jesus helpful, you should share them with your friends, relatives, colleagues, ... LORD/Jesus' teachings can
help others a lot in this world full of pressures/stresses.)
Jesus : But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you. [Luke 11:41]
Jesus' (word to the church in Thyatira) : I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. [Rev 2:19]
Jesus : For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more. So too, he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent, went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money.
Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed ? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." [Mt 25:14-30]
LORD : Woe to those who lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the midst of the stall; who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp, and like David invent for themselves instruments of music; who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph! Therefore they shall now be the first of those to go into exile, and the revelry of those who stretch themselves shall pass away.
I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his strongholds; and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it. [Amos 6:1-8]
LORD : Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! Your prophets have been like foxes among ruins, O Israel. You have not gone up into the breaches, or built up a wall for the house of Israel, that it might stand in battle in the day of the LORD. [Eze 13:3-5]
(Note : In ancient times, walled city was a primary means of defence. When a breach is made by the invaders at a wall, those who stand at the breach to repel the invaders must have great courage, and place duty above their lives.)
Jesus : The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; pray therefore the LORD of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. [Mt 9:37]
Isiah (a prophet of old) : How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your GOD reigns." [Is 52:7]
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