Jesus has harsh words for the Pharisees and religious scholars here. They accuse the disciples of missing some steps in the ritual washings before meals. Jesus points out that some people are simply making a show of religion but their heart isn’t in it. In verse 13, The Message translation, Jesus says, “You scratch out God’s Word and scrawl a whim in its place.”
Are we guilty of that? Do we ever go through the motions of worship or Bible study or service while our hearts are elsewhere? Do we scratch out the powerful, life-changing Word of God and allow a whim or even a whimper to replace it?
God, forgive us when we lose heart and water down your Word. Amen.
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