25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.
27 “Woe
to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed
tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full
of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
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What a scathing proclamation about the Pharisees! But, is is true of us as well? Do we care more about what people see than what is going on in our hearts? Our minds? Although it is important how we represent Christ to those around us, Jesus tells us that if we allow the Holy Spirit to cleans us on the inside our outward appearance will be clean and pure as well.
Lord help me to care more about what you see than what the world sees!
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