Matt. 23 : 23

[ginny]

"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone." (Matthew 23:23 KJV)

"Woe to you hypocritical -teachers and P'rushim! You pay your tithes of mint, dill, and cumin; but you have neglected the weightier matters of the -- justice, mercy, trust. These are the things you should have attended to -- without neglecting the others!" (Matthew 23:23 CJB)

This morning, when I opened my eyes, YHWH spoke this to me. I have been pharisaical in my pursuit of obedience. It is so easy to go after the physical things that we can see and touch. It is so easy to skip over the hard stuff. I see that I have been totally igoring the weightier matters.

Oh, woe is me! But, thank YHWH, He cares enough about me to bring my attention to it, even if it is against my will.

Praise YHWH, my God!

[Mark]

You're an encouragement, Ginny. How many times I turn around and find this very same issue. I pray, "God, haven't we been here already? Didn't we just go through this? Didn't I overcome my selfish, arrogant nature?" He very, very, gently says to me, "No, Mark. You're not there yet. You're still struggling with trying to get it right when all you really need to understand is that I am right and you just need to stick close to Me."

One of the problems with being "in leadership" is to forget that my job is really just to be following. It doesn't matter what people see in my life, so long as my life leads them in the direction of Him. And every time I look back to see how many people I have looking to me for answers, I find myself veering off the course and losing my own way toward Him.

Thanks so much!