Key Verse: He taught as one who had authority, and not as
their teachers of the law.
Matthew 7:29
"Lord, You are more precious than silver.
Lord, You are more costly than gold.
Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds
And nothing I desire compares with You."
The difference between the teachings of Jesus and the words
of the teachers of the law is the difference between the creator, the engineer,
and one who has only studied what was created. It is the difference between the
hired hand and the owner. He spoke as if He had authority because He does.
He is wisdom! His ways are right and His words are sound.
Seek His wisdom and you will be blessed. He created you. He knows how you work.
He wrote your owner’s manual and your life will go best when you choose to
follow it.
In Proverbs 8, we hear the voice of Wisdom calling out to
us. We could easily replace wisdom with Jesus and the meaning would be the
same. "Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open My lips to say what
is right. My mouth speaks what is true, for My lips detest wickedness. All the
words of My mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. For wisdom is
more precious than rubies, nothing you desire can compare with her. Counsel and
sound judgment are mine; I have understanding and power. By Me kings reign and
rulers make laws that are just; by Me princes govern, and all nobles who rule
on earth. I love those who love Me, and those who seek Me find Me. The Lord
brought Me forth as the first of His works, before His deeds of old; I was
appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began."
(Proverbs 8:6-8, 11, 14-17 & 22-23)
Is it any wonder then that the crowds would be amazed at
Jesus words? They were hearing the heart of their creator that day, explaining
what His dream, His plan for His people would be from the beginning if we
hadn't sinned. These weren't just vague theories of how we could get along.
These were the explanations of how we had originally been created to live with
and for Him and with each other. This is how it should be.
Hymn: "Jesus, Priceless Treasure"
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