Jesus calls the Pharisees and scribes
“hypocrites” because they did just what Isaiah said as recorded in Isaiah
29:13…Then the Lord said, "Because
this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But
they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of
tradition learned by rote….Tradition—tradition. That is what the Pharisees
based their lives on…tradition. Isaiah 29:15 goes on to say…Woe to those who deeply hide their plans
from the LORD, And whose deeds are done in a dark place, And they say,
"Who sees us?" or "Who knows us?" Isaiah 29:15. We
can’t hide from God. Psalm 139:7-10 tells us…
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where
can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make
my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, If I
dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Your hand will lead me, And
Your right hand will lay hold of me.
The Pharisees were indeed hypocrites saying
one thing and doing another. Do we do the same? Do we honor God with our
praises only on Sunday? On the rest of the week are our hearts far from Him? Be
careful what you do and say—and what you teach your children by your actions.
Don’t be a hypocrite like the Pharisees. God knows our hearts…thoughts and
motives for our actions.
RSVP:
Jesus is calling us to be dedicated and truthful daily to Him—not to be
hypocrites. How will you respond to Him today?
Prayer
~ Jesus create in me, my family and friends a clean heart and renew a right
spirit in us (Psalm 51:10) that we would follow you whole heartedly—and not be
hypocrites in anything we do and say.
© 2014 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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