December 26 – WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

“And the scribes and Pharisees watched Him, whether He would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against Him.” Luke 6v7

Intentions, intentions, intentions. Now looking or rather watching Jesus was not bad in and of itself, but the reason behind it, their intention – to find an accusation against Him was. Many times we carry out an action let’s say in form of a verb e.g. cook, clean, serve, worship, adore, sacrifice which are not bad in and of themselves, but the that they might, like the Pharisees, to accuse Him or perhaps to prove others wrong, or to make yourself look good or ... the list is unending could be.

But we know that regardless that love in and of itself “is kind ... seeketh not her own, hopeth all things, believeth all things, suffers long, endureth all things, beareth all things,”

In particular, we see in 1 Corinthians 13v6-7 that as for love,

“It is never glad at injustice, but rejoices whenever truth wins out. If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him.” 1 Corinthians 13v6-7 (The Living Bible).

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Verse for praise:
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8v36

Verse for thought:
“So when they continued asking Him, He lifted up Himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let Him first cast a stone at her.” John 8v7