LIVE IN JESUS FULLY - Matthew 23:27-28

When we say, "Live," we are talking about the life in Jesus that is full. Life with Jesus is vibrant, authentic, genuine, and characterized by a life of prayer, worship, discipline, maturity, and the power of the Holy Spirit.

So, what does it look like to LIVE fully in Jesus? How does it relate to Jesus' "Uh Oh" message to the Pharisees?

On Sunday, I referred to Jesus words in Matthew 23:27-28 when he says,

"How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look fine on the outside but are full of bones and decaying corpses on the inside. In the same way, on the outside you appear good to everybody, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and sins.

As some would say, "Big oof!"

As people who are pursuing a full life in Jesus, what is our response to those words? I'd suggest these words stir us toward more and authentic self-awareness. As followers of Jesus, how can we become more and more aware of how we think, how we relate, how we engage with those around us?

A Christian living fully in Jesus can let Jesus speak these kinds of words, and instead of thinking immediately of others, can say, Lord, here I am. Show me every place where I walk in an "outward show" and any place where I have bones hypocrisy on the inside. I genuinely do want to live more fully in You!

TO CONSIDER:

How much time have you spent in reflection this week?
When can you get to a quiet space to ask Jesus for HIS perspective on your life, and then respond to Him when he speaks?
Am I living Christ-like, or more like a Pharisee?

FOR FURTHER THOUGHT:

Here is a must-read: Top 10 Things Pharisees Say Today https://careynieuwhof.com/pharisee/

http://www.cslewisinstitute.org/Self-Deception_and_the_Christian_Life_page1

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