Jesus is stunning the Pharisees with blow after blow. First He answers all of their questions with words of wisdom, then he talks about them in parables, and then he goes into what we call the 7 woes. Jesus is not out to win friends, He is here to preach the truth! Although this truth has been truth (about the Pharisees) since the beginning, it is now time to let it loose. (Timing) He is not afraid – Jesus make me like that.
I was talking to a friend of mine about some hard decisions he had to make at the church he pastored. He had to tell another church which was renting their building to leave. I said, “that would be awful, I would hate to do that”. His reply was, “I am Kingdom focused, so whatever it takes to expand the Kingdom of God, I am willing to do – no problem.” I want to be more like that, more like Jesus.
Please notice what Jesus said at the end of the woes, He said He LONGED to gather Israel in His arms. What He said to the Pharisees was not because He hated them, it was because He loved His people. His motivation is always love. Jesus make mine love too! Don’t let me rise up in some fake righteous indignation to reprove people, let it be for the sake of love only.
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