Monday, November 8, 2010
Mark 7
In the midst of the discussion about following the law, Jesus raises the issues of people "setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!" While we don't have the law to follow, we do have direction from Jesus about how to live. Teachings on forgiveness, mercy and love. We may not have the law to turn aside but we certainly face the temptation of overlooking the teachings of Jesus when they become difficult or inconvenient. We often find it easy to justify why we shouldn't have to forgive someone who has harmed us deeply. That type of justification is a moment of overlooking the teachings of Jesus.
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This reminds me of yesterday's sermon about what's on the "inside" as being what is important - rather than what people "look like." We can look and act a certain way but to truly follow Jesus' teachings, it is our hearts that must be right with God. Another of my daily prayers is to "Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit in me."
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