Matthew 23:4 NKJV

For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

Matthew 23:4 NKJV

Jesus warned the people not to be like the scribes and the Pharisees where they will ask the people to do but they themselves will not live up to what they teach.

All they want is the praise of the people, acknowledgement of their holiness from the people and to exercise their authority over the people of God.

They lead people to themselves, to their plans and to their own agendas instead to lead people to be anchored in God.

Today we need to be aware not to fall away from the truth that Jesus has established for us. To do everything out of love for Him.

If we are doing things because we have to, we have to pause and re-examine our relationship with Jesus our Lord and Saviour.

The difference between the law and grace is the law will tell us what to do and enforce it with punishment if we don't do it.

But grace causes us to do because we are so grateful, because we love God and because we have been blessed with all spiritual blessings.

The knowledge of who we are and what we have received from Christ compels us to serve Him with cheerfulness.

We don't look for publicity to proof our work, we don't do it because we want to be acknowledged, we do it because we love Jesus and that's all that matters.

True love for God causes us to love one another and go beyond the call of duty to be a blessing to someone else in need.

Let us continue to know Jesus and know all that He has done for us. Let us fill our minds, hearts with His image and serve Him with a joyful heart.

Live in the blessings,

Ps Ambrose