Reading Matt 23 where Jesus is really after the Pharisees. I thought those Pharisees must really be a bad bunch of people, hypocrites all of them. But when I really look at what Jesus was saying about them, I could see myself and the church. What was it that those Pharisees were doing that was so bad!?!
looking holy - say long prayers - going to "church" - zealous - doing all the right things - read, know & love the Bible - witnessing.
Dosn't that sound like a good local church and what you want to be like? Well it does to me. Then why were they so bad? They did not love. 1 Cor.13. all over again. Why don't we get it? Why don't I get it??