Listen
carefully to what Jesus said to the Pharisees about the religion in
their life. Matthew
12:1-9, “Then came
to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
V2 Why do
thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash their hands when they eat
bread.
(From the
International Children’s Bible)
V3 Jesus
said, “And why do you refuse to obey God’s command so that you can follow
those rules you have?
V4 God
said, Honor your father and mother. And
God also said, Anyone who says cruel things to his father or mother must be put
to death.
V5 But you
say, that a person can tell his father or mother, I have something I could use
to help you. But I will not use it for
you. I will give it to God.
V6 You
teach that person not to honor his father.
You teach that it is not important to do what God said. You think it is more important to follow the
rules you have.
V7 You are
hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he spoke
about you:
KJV
V8 This
people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips;
but their heart is far from me.
V9 But in
vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
God is
looking for someone to break away from the mold and trust
Him.
Someone
who responds when God calls.
Someone
who believes what God says.
Someone
who will train his or her entire family in the things of God.
Someone
that will not hide their faith.
Someone
that makes a vow and keeps it.
Someone
that isn’t in it for themself.
Someone
that means what they say.
You must
not rest on the truth that was discovered by others.
You must
search the scriptures and find truth for yourself."
Excerpt from God Thinking XIII Break Away by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2015
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