Day 291, Year 1 Avoiding Hidden Contamination “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like graves which are not seen, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them.” (Luke 11:44 NKJV) Some people think that the Bible has many contradictions. For example, yesterday’s verse compared the Pharisees, etc., […]
Day 292, Year 1 The Peace That Comes from Being Consistent “So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.” (Matthew 23:28 NASB) The word “you” in today’s verse might refer to the priests of that time. In addition to being responsible for rituals such as sacrifices,
Day 293, Year 1 Honestly Confronting the Weaknesses in Human Nature “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and say, ‘If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in
Day 294, Year 1 Learning From History to Improving Yourself “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous.” (Matthew 23:29 NASB) A significant portion of the Bible is regarded as historical records. The way we see these recorded histories is influential.
Day 295, Year 1 Understanding the History and Living Wisely in the Present “And say, ‘If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’” (Matthew 23:30 NASB) Today’s verse can be understood as the Pharisees, etc., would obey
