5 JUL 22 Tuesday SOAPS DEVO

 5 JUL 22 Tuesday SOAPS DEVO

(Scripture, Observation, Apply, Pray, Share)

Reading Plan: Psalm 5, 6; Num. 35-1-3, 9-15, 30-34; Romans 8:31-39; Matthew 23:13-26

S- What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy-full of greed and self-indulgence! You blind Pharisee! First, wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too.

O- Some say that the church is filled with hypocrites, but I think they mean sinners.  Everyone comes into the faith broken and misfits.  They are made clean by Jesus’ blood and made right with God.  Hypocrites currently sin in a particular way and tell others not to do it.  They give an impression that they are right, but are not.  

A- I will examine myself before I correct others.  I will graciously correct others, knowing that God desires more for them.  I will look for accountability to help me to stay on the right path.

P- Lord, there are many who put up a good front in order to make themselves look better than they are.  They are hypocrites.  Help us to be honest with ourselves and confess any sins we have not brought before you.  Help us to be good models for others and pleasing to your sight.  Amen.

S- DBS,