It is now obvious wisdom that
says, “Don’t be a Pharisee.” But it wasn’t always so. At one time, even Saint
Paul thought it was wise to live among the strictest of Pharisees, being painfully
meticulous, fussy and finicky about the fine points of the Pharisaical views of law. He even thought it wise to
persecute any who would gainsay the way of the Pharisee. But Jesus did just
that.
Paul strained out a gnat and swallowed camel, gagging on the
very words, work and wisdom of Jesus. Seeking a righteousness all their own,
the Pharisees missed the righteousness of Jesus that they could own. They were the wise
and hard to humble, the religious and hard to teach. The self-righteous without
mercy. These were not fit for the kingdom of God.
The
kingdom of God is fit for the lame, the blind, the dirty, the needy, the sick,
the poor. To them Jesus is everything. Don’t be a Pharisee.
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