Matthew 5: 33-37- Yes and No
Read Matthew 5: 33- 37 - “But I say to you, do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is His footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.” Our conversation and speech can become very dramatic and grandiose as we work to get people’s attention. Common language sometimes gets lost in the cacophony of voices that get loud and outrageous trying desperately to get people to listen to them. Jesus is telling us to control how we commit to people through our speech. We are not to swear we will do one thing or another. Our word should be more direct and simpler . Jesus tells us in verse 37, “Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ” Jesus wants our motivation to be pure and simple , and He wants our word of commitment to another to be forthright also.