FEBRUARY 25
MATTHEW 5:18_one jot or one tittle shall in no wise…
Okay, so we have a couple of odd words in this verse. What in the world is a jot, or a tittle?
A jot is the smallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet. A very tiny symbol. It looks rather similar to our comma.
A tittle is just a stroke used in the Hebrew alphabet to distinguish between the letters. In the Greek, it may have been considered as something like an accent mark.
The minuteness of these symbols is Jesus’ way of placing emphasis on the importance of the Law. Think about His emphasis. Even the tiniest strokes of a pen made in the writing of the laws will stand as long as the heaven and the earth.
The laws were written for instruction.
The coming of Jesus to the earth did not destroy the importance, or the power, of the Law. His earthly presence gave purpose to the Law as it gave purpose to all life as we know it. We have previously mentioned there are portions of the Law which Jesus’ earthly presence caused to become irrelevant.
Best of all, Jesus’ earthly presence gave purpose for a life yet to come, a new heaven and a new earth.
PRAYER
Holy Jesus, I don’t want to miss one jot or one tittle of Your teachings. I want to gain all the wisdom, understanding, and knowledge You offer me in this life. In the powerful name of Jesus, Amen.
Christ knows what endures for eternity—My life!
The Works of Her Hands 