Blind Guides

Jesus said: "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay with tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgement and mercy and fidelity. But these you should have done, without neglecting the others. Blind guides, who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of cup, so that the outside also may be clean."

Consideration: We are not to act as the hypocrites in our midst. If we wish to shine with joy and happiness on the exterior, we must be cleansed on the interior as well. When the body, mind, heart, and soul are healthy; the outward appearance will be radiant. Maybe those with this tendency of hypocrisy will see the joy that we possess and seek to unite it into their daily lives as well. Amen.