Live the revolution: beyond the goodness of Pharisees.

Matthew 5:17-20

Having announced his kingdom, invited all to enter it, and described that people of the kingdom as salt and light, Jesus elaborates on how kingdom people live.

Our goodness is to surpass that of the Pharisees. This is life beyond legalistic righteousness. So, Jesus hasn’t come to tell us to live righteously, he has come to make us into the sort of people who live righteous lives. His interest is in the heart, not outward appearance.

The challenge to us is this: does following the law come naturally? We become such a person only when we allow the power of God’s love to transform us daily into the kingdom people we have become. 

By Ed Flint