Deeper Life #337

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

—Matthew 5:20

OUR STANDARD OF MORAL CONDUCT must exceed that of the morally upright man or woman who lives apart from the grace of God. Our Lord does not lower the standard of moral conduct for His people; instead, He pushes it higher. We not only have to do right, but our motives must be right. The springs of our thinking must be right.

That is the standard of moral conduct we shall be able to meet if we are born again of the Spirit of God and if we obey the Spirit.

Prayer Thought: Help me, Lord, to surrender myself fully to You so that I may be all that You expect me to be.

SUGGESTED READING: Psalm 26