Caring for the needy is foundational to the Christian life. We all face the same struggle of caring for the needy not out of compulsion, but from a willing heart of gratitude whose hope is not found in amassing wealth in this age but in the age to come.
One of the most difficult things to do in the world is to willingly allow ourselves to be affronted without righting the situation, but one of the ways Jesus calls us to testify to our faith in him is by doing just that.
It seems to make sense that divorce and oath keeping would be connected in the Sermon on the Mount. Marriage is a great and solemn oath.
