SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 8/28/2023 8:44 AM
My Worship Time Focus: “The Answer”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Matthew
22:29-32
Message of the verses: “29 But Jesus
answered and said to them, "You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures, or the power
of God. 30 “For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in
marriage, but are like
angels in heaven. 31 “But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have
you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, 32 ‘I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF
ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.’”
I have to say that I think that perhaps in the minds
of these arrogant Sadducees that they were thinking that Jesus was just going
to give up, not say a word, and then walk away in humiliation and disgrace, similar
to what happened to the Pharisees when they debated with them.
However
what we see is that without hesitation and immediately “but Jesus answered” them
putting them on the defensive, saying to them, “You are mistaken.” MacArthur writes “The Sadducees has succeeded
only in putting their own ignorance on display for everyone in the Temple to
see and hear. ‘You are dead wrong,’
Jesus said in effect, ‘and have no idea what you are talking about.’” I believe that because of their arrogance that
they were not “Sad you see.”
MacArthur
writes about “Planao, from which are
mistaken is translated, means to go astray, wander off, or deceive. In its form here it means to lead oneself off
course or to stray from the truth. It
often carried the idea of being cut loose from reality. Like the false teachers condemned by Jude,
the Sadducees were ‘wandering stars, for whom the black darkness has been
reserved forever’ (Jude 13).”
Now
as we continue looking at these verses we will find out that next Jesus presented
the two reasons why the Sadducees were mistaken. Now let me say something that also goes along
with the answer as to why they were mistaken and it has to do with the JW’s and
also other “religious” groups like that.
The other day I was leaving my development to do something, probably
taking my walk when I spotted a very nice Lincoln dropping off a number of very
good dressed men and women. I know what
these people were doing as they came to petal their poison in our
neighborhood. I have to give them credit
in getting out to neighborhoods doing what they believe is right, but they were
erring in not understanding the Scriptures, just like the Sadducees, and in the
Sadducees case they were also erring in not understanding the power of
God. Nothing could have cut them to the
quick worse than to be accused of not understanding these two areas in which
the proud Sadducees considered themselves most authoritative.
In
our next SD, Lord willing we will look at how the Lord then explains, in
reverse order, how they misunderstood God’s power.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: I suppose that at times I may have misunderstood
certain parts of the Scripture, but not the important parts which talk about
salvation. If you understand about
salvation and receive it you then have the Holy Spirit living in you to teach
you what is in the Bible. It is also
very, very important to keep yourselves from sin so that the Holy Spirit can
continue to teach you. Remember 1 John
1:9.
My Steps of Faith for Today: Remember 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.” Confess means agreeing
with God, and don’t let pride get in your way which may cause you to not agree
with God about certain sins.
8/28/2023 9:14 AM
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