June 18th, 2024

St. Barnabas Anglican Parish, Bluff. 
14/6/24
Today's gospel 
Mathew 5 v27to32.

This reading tells us that, Jesus acknowledges that adultery is a sin but also tells us that attitudes of lust are sinful as well.

He tells us that lust is not the same as adultery. He does tell us that lust is absolutely a sin even if it never results in physical action.
Ultimately the root of adultery is the human heart so mental adultery is as real as committing adultery.

Let us pray.

Father God, we pray for you to teach us moral righteousness.
We thank Jesus for us to rely on his righteousness and not on our own.
We thank Jesus for his teaching us to be faithful and righteous.
Thank you, Father God, for your son Jesus who took away all our sins on the cross.

Amen