"Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing."
Matthew 23:28
Ouch! This must be what people mean when they talk about having a "Come to Jesus" talk, right? Jesus calls it like he sees it, and we may cheer from the sidelines as he gives it to the scribes and Pharisees, but should we be cheering? These self-righteous tassel-lengtheners seem to be so obviously in the wrong as they are called out by Jesus. But, rather than throwing stones at them we maybe want to look at our own lives and make sure our insides match our outsides. Even as we profess to follow Jesus, white-washing our outsides, do we harbor prejudices and attitudes on the inside that don't match up? Let's put away the pom poms and spend some time sitting and talking with Jesus about this in our own lives. And, as we may feel a bit chastened, we can be grateful that our merciful and marvelous God still loves the dickens out of us! Thanks be God! Love, heidi
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