"And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation."
In today's lesson Jesus explains how He could not possibly be the "son of David", or descendant of David in the literal since, seeing that He was the same "Lord" to David as He is to us.
Read todays lesson carefully and determine in your own mind whether Jesus when describing the scribes if Hein fact was also describing the entire Catholic clergy and most of today's other "Christian" leadership.
Jesus warned His own about the hypocrisy of the elite, "Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation."
We, as Christians today, should also "beware" of those who seem to be more dedicated to their own egos than they are to the spreading of the Gospel of Christ.
Today there are all manner of "ministries", preachers who allow (some prefer) themselves to be called "reverend" (That word means to be revered, or held in high esteem).
Many preachers dress in long adorned robes and hats so as to set themselves apart, they also stand among their congregations and pray long prayers which serve no purpose other than to draw attention to themselves, AND in direct contrast with how Jesus taught His disciples to pray.
Jesus condemned all those things and told us to "beware" of those who practice them.
He also warned us of those who greedily take advantage of the weak to enhance their own personal wealth.
There is, however, GOOD news in all this, it is not too late to turn away from all that and do the will of God the way we were told to do it, "GO ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing" (Securing) "them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."(Matthew 28:19-20) This is the commission that Jesus gave to His Church.~
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