3 But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, (Matthew 6:3 CSB) We often may have heard “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.” Part of this scripture has been hijacked as a derogative to...

46 For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? (Matthew 5:46a CSB) Here is an interesting test for you today; Be loving to every one you meet. Smile, say hello and quietly say a blessing on each person you meet. Let me know the outcome of...

37 But let your ‘yes’ mean ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ mean ‘no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one. (Matthew 5:37 CSB) Have you ever encountered someone who spoke endlessly but really said nothing. Then you have the internet that has sucked us into so many circular arguments. Often...

12 So she laughed to herself: “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight?” (Genesis 18:12 CSB) In our passage an angel of the Lord had just told Abraham that Sarah, his wife, would give birth in a year. But Sarah and Abraham were old...

13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty?[a] It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. (Matthew 5:13 CSB) In the current societal climate believers may feel that they cannot...