Beware…

A traditional blue door in Israel.
Painted blue to ward off evil.
Are you whispering behind closed doors?

Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees—their hypocrisy. The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!” Luke 12:1-3 

Meditate on Jesus’ words and listen to what He is saying.

 

Have you ever made bread and seen the results of yeast firsthand? It gets all puffed up—first just in water and then in the dough. Lots of inflated energy is expended. That is just what Jesus was warning His disciples about concerning the Pharisees. Do you see that in any individuals today? All puffed up and proud about themselves. It might be truth to them, but in reality, it is exaggerated. Fake. We have to be diligent in our search for the truth. Do others, like politicians, teachers, or preachers, really speak what is right, true, good, and productive? Does it match with the teachings of Jesus or with Paul’s advice?

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:6-8 (Underlined for emphasis.)

Beware of the things to which you listen and believe…and to what you teach others. As Jesus said… the time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. No secrets. No hypocritical words of wisdom. Focus on truth and excellence.

            What do you learn about Jesus in this passage that is helpful to you and your relationship with Him?

 

Prayer – Lord Jesus, open my eyes to see, my ears to hear, and my heart to understand the deep truths that You have always taught. Holy Spirit, show me just what I need to do to share the love of Jesus with others around me. I want to love God and love others, just as Jesus taught. Please fill me with Your joy and peace—that others around me would see that it comes from You.

 

Verse of Salvation ~ But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. 2 Timothy 3:14-17

 

© 2026 Text, photos, and illustrations by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved. 

All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted. 

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