WOE TO YOU!
Keywords 11:41
But give what is inside the dish
to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.
A Pharisee invited Jesus to dinner and noticed that Jesus didn’t ceremonially wash before he ate. When Jesus saw the Pharisee was surprised, he reminded him about cleanness and then pronounced three woes against the Pharisees. Cleanness before God has nothing to do with outward appearance, but about the state of what is inside us. They were greedy. Jesus taught them to be generous in order to be clean. He rebuked the Pharisees for neglecting justice, loving public attention, and defiling people without even realizing it.
2. Woes to the experts in the law (45-54)
One of the experts in the law was offended by Jesus. Jesus pronounced three woes on them too. They burdened people with the law instead of helping them. They honored the prophets but refused to honor and heed their words. They refused to seek knowledge or help others to seek it. Jesus rebuked them with God’s word. They should have repented. But they chose the foolish way and opposed him. May we not be so foolish.
Prayer Lord,
forgive our wickedness, greed and foolishness. Help us to be generous toward
the poor, repent and seek God’s wisdom.
One Word Be generous; be clean
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