Pure & Faultless
Jesus was tempted in every way common to men. He was and still is the incarnation of right living.
Jesus was tempted in every way common to men. He was and still is the incarnation of right living.
Into our contemporary moral morass Isaiah could have been (and is) prophesying. There is still nothing new under the sun.
'Heavenly' is the true instruction of saints and sinners. To the saint this is an anointing.
2000 years ago Jesus 'exploded' onto the Galilean country-side. He began teaching the gathered multitudes, teaching not the 'law' or even 'theology', but 'virtue'.
All generations hurry into impurity. Entertainment through sin becomes their perpetual intent. Without discretion or prudence all men bolt to master the ways of the life-losing fool.
At a terrifying rate faithfulness is abandoned, and obedience jettisoned. The proposition for obedience is uncomplicated, no higher intellect required: I direct my life or He does.
It is terribly hard to juggle the loud and insistent voices around you, while you only hear quite whispers within you.