Brothers and Sisters 😊
📖 In Matthew chapter 15 today we see that few things are more harmful to the soul than the outward practice of religion devoid of the attributes that characterize a true follower of Jesus (mercy, humility, and love). The person who teaches and practices religious rules without a transformed heart (focused on grace, truth, and compassion) is self-deceived, highly destructive, and blinded by pride…
“And why do you break the commandment of God? For you honor me with your lips, but your heart is far from me, and in vain do you worship me” (vs 3,8).
Q. Have you ever lorded over, or been lorded over by someone more interested in rules, and being right, than cultivating a loving relationship?
Q. What was the result?
🙏 Heavenly Father please forgive me and pardon my many sins for all the times that I have walked in spiritual blindness, and placed personal preference over unity for the sake of Christ – Please grant healing and repentance to all of us who have been victims of, and/or victimized others with legalistic motives, and lead us to greater love and less hypocrisy for your glory and the good of your people…
✝️ “And great crowds marveled as the grace of God was upon sinners…the mute began to speak, the crippled became healthy, the lame started walking, and the blind were able to see…and they glorified the God of Israel!”
Matthew 15:31
Grace and Gratitude 