November 25, 2007: Yes, No and Definitely Maybe – Michael Hidalgo

In the days of Jesus taking an oath became a very artful practice that if performed correctly allowed the person taking the oath to be freed from any obligation the oath itself demanded. Sound confusing? Well, so were the oaths. Jesus saw through this. His command of “Yes” and “No” simply got to the root of telling the truth. Being a person of integrity without all the legal fireworks that had come to mean nothing. Jesus, who is the truth, expects his followers to reflect that same truth. If you say it - do it.