Rather than throwing out Bible verses or judging the
behavior of others, what would happen if we love others just the way they are?
The righteous anger of Jesus burned against the Pharisees. They were the
religious leaders of the day, well-versed in Scripture, quick to point out
their perfect lives and point out the flaws in others. Listen to the Words of
our loving Jesus.
"You
brood of vipers! How can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth
speaks what the heart is full of." Matthew 12:34
“Woe
to you teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like
whitewashed tombs which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are
full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean." Matthew 23:27
Notice how
Jesus always looks on the inside. He sees our hearts and He changes them to be loving,
kind and generous. The Pharisees were concerned about their outer image
presented to the world. They prayed in loud voices, wore long, flowing robes
and pointed fingers. And Jesus sees the
truth.
Follow the
heart of Christ. He accepts us as we are and He does the work. Point others to
Him. When we point out the flaws in others, they will turn away from Jesus,
rather than to Him. Shine with love and light and mention the name of Chrst. He transforms darkness into light.
Jesus,
Give us opportunities to love and give hope. It is
easy to judge the world. They don’t know You yet. We want everyone to have a
saving knowledge of who You are.
Amen
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