In Matthew 23, Jesus spoke about the scribes and Pharisees.
No one could accuse them of being ignorant of the Old Testament.
They knew it so well that many of them went around telling others how they should be living.
They had become so proud, arrogant and judgmental.
Their actions were causing more harm than good.
The same holds true when we receive Christ and begin our Christian journey.
To gain knowledge from the Bible is good and what we should be doing.
But sometimes we can become overly proud of what we are learning and think we know everything.
It can get to a point when a fellow Christian might have to talk to us.
Talk to us and show us that the way we are expressing our knowledge is doing more harm than good.
We all need to learn about God’s Word.
How it applies to our everyday lives.
We all have much to learn but we are not to feel that we know more than someone else.
When we feel superior to other Christians, we are motivated by pride, not by love.
Knowledge without love makes us proud but knowledge with love makes us “Christlike.”
A WORD OF PRAYER
Father, Thank You for the knowledge that we get from the Word. It is the help that we need and what makes it possible for us to gain knowledge and show love. We want to be “Christlike.” Thank You Father.
In Jesus Name We Pray, Amen