Today’s Thought “Hierarchal Insensitivity” G. Ward

Matthew 23

⁵ And they do all their deeds to be noticed by other people; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments. ⁶ And they love the place of honor at banquets, and the seats of honor in the synagogues, ⁷ and personal greetings in the marketplaces, and being called Rabbi by the people.

 

Religious leaders of old, spiritually un-trained in righteous pursuits, thought of themselves too highly. They’d dress in regalia indicative of a posture (i.e., self-designated), classifying themselves as higher than the commoner, while insistent you call them by their religious titles. *Things haven’t changed much and has served up a great deal more ruin than unity under the banner of the ONLY RIGHTEOUS ONE (*John 14:6) and whereas HE was available to any, allowing those in HIS presence to call HIM Jesus and touch HIM, and never needed a security force, HE chose a nomadic lifestyle and had no physical emblems of HIS royalty (*Isa.53:2). Who are you choosing to be your spiritual leader (cf. Eph.5:1-2)?

*For my friends who’ll perpetuate excuse to why they won’t attend worship services (because of clergymen pervading exorbitant lifestyles, while un-available); keep sitting at home while discipleship happens for the spiritually prudent, waiting for the end, so as to blame man for your disconnect!