July 23, 2023
Passage Read: Mark 11-12
Meditation Verse: 12:12
Thought
They understood that Jesus had spoken that parable against them, and their response wasn't repentance but murder! Solve their problem by removing the one who pointed it out...which only confirms that their problem is real! Instead of repentance they chose elimination of the messenger. That doesn't correct their problem, so they only confirm and assure their judgment. But there are many that are determined to live in sin, and nothing anyone says or does will change that.
Application
The question is, how will I respond to someone who points out my sin? Will I attack them or consider carefully what they say? Will I confirm their judgment by rejecting them or confound their judgment by repenting? I don't want to be hard-hearted and end up rejected by God. Lord, let me be tender-hearted and quick to repent.