Monday, March 19, 2012

Grace for your spirit. March 20, 2012

Grace for your spirit
For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy. Mark 15:10

This problem with Jesus and the Pharisees was of little interest to Pilate the governor. He wanted to wash his hands of the whole matter. He could see the real problem. The Pharisees were envious of the wisdom and popularity of Jesus. People were dumping them, and they felt He needed to go. It is sad because the Pharisees were God's people and should have received and supported the Son of God with enthusiasm. Instead, they hated Him, and became enemies with God. They thought they could turn the tide by killing Him, and all they did was kill themselves. Envy seeks to get rid of our adversary and ultimately we are the ones destroyed. Cain envied Abel, and Cains 'life was ruined. Joseph's brothers envids him, and they ended up in trouble. Saul envied and hated David. Saul lost his kingdom and David ended up on the throne. Shakespeare wrote that we should beware of the "green-eyes monster" of envy. It will always eat us alive. May we live and learn from God's holy word.

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