24 Days w/Luke: Day 20

MORNING THOUGHTS ☕️

Let’s see. Jesus was confronted. Mocked. Plotted against. Interrogated. People pretended to be FOR him to try and entrap him. And…the majority of the time…these people were the “highly religious” ones.

Jesus even denounced them and called them out in verses 45-47.

Don’t follow the example of these pretentious experts of the law! They love to parade around in their religious garments so that people honor them wherever they go. They like to sit right up front in every meeting and push their way to the head table at every banquet. And for an offering, they will pray long religious prayers at the homes of widows, cheating them out of their very livelihood. Beware of them all! (TPT)

I’ve heard people denounce Jesus BECAUSE of the religious ones they’ve encountered. I’ve heard people denounce Jesus because they’ve been hurt and mocked by “christians”. I’ve heard people denounce Jesus because of the hypocrisy they see in the body of Christ.

That’s been there since the beginning and it will be here until the end.

Look past it and look FOR Jesus.

Also…be careful who you follow. I’d reserve that spot for Jesus and Jesus only.

xox.eb