Today’s Thought “Circumstances of Falleness” G. Ward

 

Luke 13:1-2 Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate?

 

Almost immediate to disaster found in a few are questions leading to presumption on why this would happen. While the interrogation may appear innocent, it’s mostly soothing in knowing someone neglected righteousness and my consideration in the same would never be. How arrogant!

After man’s compromise in the beginning (Ge.3), it became impossible for him to be in the right place at the right time to avoid sufferings of sorts (cf. Ro.8:18). Therefore the contrast in determining mine own righteousness must lend perspective to the Only ONE who embodied righteousness in earth and heaven – Jesus, then follow.