"Woe to you, scribes and pharisees, you hypocrites." Mt 23:23
Jesus often uses nature to help his listeners understand how plain the Gospel message is. When we hear thunder or see lightning in the sky we know to get out of the water or away from trees. The sounds and sights all around us warn us to be take shelter and avoid danger. When Jesus' enemies and disciples ignored the obvious he was hard on them. Calling them hypocrites, he demanded that they stop fighting to be right, and seek a place where everyone could be safe.
Our spirits regularly tell us that there is something brewing is us and in the world that needs attention. When we become moody or resistive to others, it ought to be a clue that something is wrong and needs our response, not our reaction. More important, we need to listen to our inner voice when it urges us to reach beyond our normal boundaries to help others, many of whom we will never know.
Today, listen to someone who makes you uncomfortable.
Are you rushing too much making it impossible to hear the signs of the times?
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