Chapters read: Genesis 3, Job 3, Matthew 3
Meditated on: Matthew 3: 7-10
John the Baptist has such strong words for the Pharisees and Sadducees, warning them that their gilded status and religious reputation stands for nothing in the sight of God. Vs. 10: "Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."
So...appearance means nothing. The fact that I was raised in the church and don't even have memories of not knowing there was a God...it means absolutely nothing unless the roots of my faith are deep and healthy and strong. How many people have I known...and how often have I myself been guilty of putting on a good (fake) face. Pretending, or even believing that my faith was solid and grounded when really I just went to church every week, volunteered once in a while, and tried to be nice to people.
Of course this could be incredibly depressing except for the following few verses when Jesus asks John to baptize Him. Crazy! So we can be used as vessels for Christ's glory. But our roots must be true and strong.
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