This is going to be a heavy one— Humanity is an interesting phenomenon. I’ve been pondering on this recently. I once read “We are all born legalists, but we are made into Pharisees.” That hit me... HARD. Pharisees were Jesus’s enemies.
Pharisees were Jesus’s enemies.
Pharisees know what to say, but do not do what they say. Like even right now. I can say all “the right things” about God but my heart can be far from it. & just the thought of that is scary.
The outside of their cup was clean and the inside was dirty. 🙅🏻♀️ (Matt 23:25)
All know is that, I don’t want to be that person. I don’t want to walk in that deception. Friend, trust me when I tell you that at any moment this could be you. Because this has been me. It’s so interesting how we can fall into so much pride and self-righteousness... at any moment. (without even knowing it!)
& if you’re thinking “I’m not self-righteous” that’s exactly what a self-righteous person would say. 🥴
So I have to constantly remind myself:
1. Anything I have is because of His grace.
2. Anything good in me is because of God.
Romans 7:18 says it and I believe it.