We have just had a general election in this country. The incumbent won our riding. We wish him all the best in the next term: May it be as productive as the previous one. I really appreciate having an MP in this riding who supports the Army and comes out to our events – the day before the election even, he came out to the Bread of Life dinner. Before that he was at our Pillow fight: Fight against Hunger , and Christmas kick-off last year and he did a number of kettle shifts. We also joined him for a carol sing last year at the arena and more. I mention all of this political stuff because we are continuing our look at Matthew 5 and Jesus’ speech that is often referred to as the ‘Sermon on the Mount’. This is a very political text and it is not dissimilar to many political speeches we have heard over the last 40 days and nights. In the spirit of election night reporting, I will play the part of the pundit today, analyzing Jesus’ address to the crowds. 1. The Introduction: