Mince Not!

Luke 20: 45 - 47

⁴⁵ And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, ⁴⁶ “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes,

and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

⁴⁷ who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

The more I read the Bible, the more I understand that Jesus never once minced words.

He always stated the obvious, and was more interested in helping people, than leaving them in a bad place.

If they decided to stay in a bad place, that was on them.

I wonder if we the church, if we were more honest with one another, would we be in a better place?

I find it amazing that most people in the church will stay quiet, even if something staggering bothers them.

We tuck it away, and then it all bottles up, and the sin of a critical spirit takes over.

If Jesus never minced words, then maybe we shouldn’t either.

Isn’t that sort of hypocrisy, when we do one thing, and say another?

Maybe we should look out for people who say long prayers, but aren’t willing to speak their minds or be honest.

How disappointing to meet people today in the church who profess faith, but who won’t be honest.

It is possible that Jesus had it right, and we have it completely wrong?

Jesus was the same everywhere, in private and in public.

When you are alone, or with your family, or even in the public eye, are you the same?

I wonder what might happen to the church, if we were willing to be vulnerable and honest with one another?

Maybe the results would surprise us...