The Pharisees were not blind because they couldn't see they were blind because they refused to see.
This seems like an obvious statement because we have been trained to read and interpret that Pharisee=Bad/Ignorant/Evil.
The Pharisees were people trying to figure out this Jesus guy and where he fits if at all. What made them blind is their refusal to even open themselves to the idea that they might not know something.
Jesus comes as the Son of God, the exact representation of God and the religious "elite" refuse to accept Jesus.
Jesus calls them blind because their behavior dictates their identity.
Are we as blind as the Pharisees? Does our behavior show the world that we really are blind? Or do we make our lives available for Jesus to move through.
Does the world know you are a christian before they see you go to church? Does the world around you know that you are a christian before you call yourself a christian?
The real question is do you see Jesus as Lord? Do you see Jesus as the number one thing in your life? Do you see Jesus on the top of your list of important things? Not just near the top but above family, above personal agendas, above career or above future dreams?
If you see Jesus as Lord and your behavior reflects it the world begins to see the Lordship of Jesus and his Kingdom on this earth.
We will see the fruit of the spirit being poured out on this earth THROUGH us! All we have to do is begin to see. See Jesus as he really is: Lord, Master, Everything!
This seems like an obvious statement because we have been trained to read and interpret that Pharisee=Bad/Ignorant/Evil.
The Pharisees were people trying to figure out this Jesus guy and where he fits if at all. What made them blind is their refusal to even open themselves to the idea that they might not know something.
Jesus comes as the Son of God, the exact representation of God and the religious "elite" refuse to accept Jesus.
Jesus calls them blind because their behavior dictates their identity.
Are we as blind as the Pharisees? Does our behavior show the world that we really are blind? Or do we make our lives available for Jesus to move through.
Does the world know you are a christian before they see you go to church? Does the world around you know that you are a christian before you call yourself a christian?
The real question is do you see Jesus as Lord? Do you see Jesus as the number one thing in your life? Do you see Jesus on the top of your list of important things? Not just near the top but above family, above personal agendas, above career or above future dreams?
If you see Jesus as Lord and your behavior reflects it the world begins to see the Lordship of Jesus and his Kingdom on this earth.
We will see the fruit of the spirit being poured out on this earth THROUGH us! All we have to do is begin to see. See Jesus as he really is: Lord, Master, Everything!
Yup!
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