(Jesus continued talking to the Pharisees) “Woe to you; for you are like graves which are not seen, and men walk over them without knowing it.” Luke 11:44 Lord You sure didn’t cut these Pharisees any slack. You sure told them just what you thought about them. You exposed them for who they were. Thank […]
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(Jesus continued) “Woe to you Pharisees! for you love the best seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market places.” Luke 11:43 Lord You continued to expose these Pharisees and tell all that were in the crowd just what they were like. Once again You saw who they were and why they were acting as […]
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(Jesus continued) “But woe to you Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.” Luke 11:42 Thank You Lord that You don’t let us get by with anything that doesn’t please You. Thank You for […]
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(Jesus continued) “But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you.” Luke 11:42 Thank You Lord for shinning Your spotlight on those things that are not right in our lives. Thank You for pointing out to the Pharisees how they needed to change. Thank You Lord for not […]
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(Jesus continued) “You fools! Did He who made the outside make the inside also?” Luke 11:40 Lord in reading about the Pharisees and their desire to have everything beautiful on the outside while the inside was decaying reminds me of a verse. Man looks at the outside but God looks at the heart. Sometime Lord […]
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And the Lord said to him, (the Pharisee) “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of extortion and wickedness.” Luke 11:39 Thank You Lord that You see us for who we are. Thank You for not allowing us to get by with anything that is […]
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The Pharisee was astonished to see that He (Jesus) did not first wash before dinner. Luke 12:38 Thank You Lord for being different. Thank You for showing us that we must follow You and not customs or rituals. Thank You that even though You knew others would be telling You how wrong You were it […]
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(Jesus continued) “If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light.” Luke 11:36 Lord I wonder if these scriptures had more meaning in the time when they were spoken than today. After all the only way they […]
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(Jesus continued) “Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness.” Luke 11:35 Thank You Lord that You often give warnings in the scripture. Thank You for the warning about our eyes and what we take into ourselves with our eyes. Thank You that You give the strength and wisdom to walk away when […]
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(Jesus continued) “Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is sound, your whole body is full of light; but when it is not sound, your body is full of darkness.” Luke 11:34 Lord as a small child I can remember singing the song ‘Oh be careful little eyes what You see….for […]
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