Game Changer According to the Expert

S - “‘Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, “Do not break your oath, but fulfil to the Lord the oaths you have made.” But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply “Yes,” or “No”; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” Matthew 5:33-37 NIVUK

O - Culture, secular and religious, is big on oaths. Jesus and the Kingdom that can never end aren’t.  In fact, while the world affirms and engages oaths as a good and essential component of human interface with God and with others Jesus identifies a very different dynamic.  Lurking underneath the swearing of oaths is a most malevolent reality seeking to devastate the one making the oath.  According to Jesus (the expert and consummate game changer), all of life's interactions with humans and with God can be, must be, confined to direct and simple engagement … simply let your "yes" be yes and your "no" no.  Anything and everything beyond this has only one source and bodes a most tragic outcome.

A - Heaven doesn't want our help, it wants our cooperation.  We cooperate by living and speaking a simple yes or no. Helping with the additional declarations culture likes is inspired by the source seeking our demise.  Heaven is inspiring the opposite and is seeking our best and eternal wellbeing here and hereafter.  I will cooperate … I say yes to living a simple yes being yes and no being no … and the kingdom of heaven which is near stands ready to empower such living.

P - Lord who made today,

Thank you for simple and empowered living on earth today while it is called today.  I accept your counsel and coaching and am looking forward this day; to the free and empowered beauty of life as you intend it to be. You are the game changer for each life and all are wanted and welcome.  You are amazing to this very day.  I love you back.

Living and praying in Jesus' name,

Steve