It’s a Heart Thing (Bonus)

Hypocrisy is sickening.       

However, we seem to have distaste for it when we see it in someone else.

Then we will tolerate it in our own lives.  The Pharisees were hypocrites and the Lord let them know it.  When we start to act that way GOD will judge us too.

Let’s take this BONUS lesson to look a little closer at hypocrisy and how easy it can creep into our lives. 

The Pharisees held themselves to higher standard and was proud to let the world know that they were living closer to God than anyone.  This was of course by their standards, not God’s standards.  It is so easy to point the accusing finger when fellow Christians don’t meet our standards. 

Is it possible for a straight laced bible believing Christian to be hypocritical?     YES

Just because we have a long list of Godly things, we do.  Along with a list of ungodly things we do not do.  Does not mean we have a heart of love.  Keeping a list such as this keeps us in bondage. 

We must remember when Jesus comes into our hearts we are no longer under the bondage of sin.  Through Jesus, we are saved and once we are saved God looks at us justified in his sight.  That does not mean we have done something to desire the forgiveness we have received.  It means God looks at us at if we never sinned.  

No wonder the writer in Psalms could say 

Psalms 19:14 NASB  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.