"You
have heard that it was said ... But I say to you ... " (Matthew
5:21-22,27-28,31-32,33-34, 38-39,43-44). When we see the great contrast
between what has been said in the past and what Jesus says to His
generation and our generation, we must remember Jesus' words, "Don't
ever think that I came to set aside Moses; teachings or the Prophets"
(Matthew 5:17). What does Jesus mean? Clearly, He doesn't just repeat
what's already been said. Jesus says, "I didn't come to set them aside
but to make them come true" (Matthew 5:17). Jesus doesn't contradict the
Old Testament. He brings out its deeper meaning. He reveals its fuller
meaning. Jesus is expounding the Word of God. He enables His hearers to
see things in a new light - but He doesn't do this by setting aside
God's Word. The Word of God stands - for every generation. It is not to
be tampered with. It's to be upheld. At the heart of upholding God's
Word, there's a very real question we must ask, "What are you saying to
us, Lord, here-and-now?"
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