Ebenezer African Church

DAILY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC:- SEEK GOD'S WISDOM

SATURDAY 25, SEPTEMBER 2021

Matthew 23:1 "Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,"

MATTHEW 23:1-9

This rebuke by Jesus to the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy was the harshest treatment that He ever gave to any group. He did this publicly before the multitude, the people the hypocrites most wanted to impress.

Jesus had faced many prior battles with the scribes and Pharisees. On this particular day, the encounter started with the chief priests and elders challenging Jesus' authority. Jesus stunned them by replying with a question that challenged their authority. He then used three parables to illustrate that the leaders of the Jews had rejected the rule of God in their lives, despite their pious religious acts. They "perceived that he spake of them."

The Pharisees countered by tempting Jesus with a question about paying taxes to the Roman government. (Matthew 22:15-21)
Then the Sadducees tried to stop Jesus with a question about the resurrection, (Mark 12:18-25) and finally, a lawyer tried to snare Him with a question about the greatest commandment. (Matthew 22:35-38) Jesus did so well in each test that "no man after that durst ask him any question." Jesus then asked the leaders who were supposed to know it all, a question that none of them could answer. (Mark 11:27-33, John 3:10) These Jews, who prided themselves on having superior knowledge, were totally humiliated by a man who had never been through their religious "seminary." This resulted in them being afraid to ever try to trap Jesus again, by questioning Him.

These were the events of the day that led up to Jesus' stinging public rebuke of these hypocrites. Jesus gave this rebuke knowing full well that they were planning to kill Him. Jesus was totally fearless in the face of their threats. All of these questions were intended to snare Jesus, but in His infinite superior wisdom, He evaded their traps. Ask God for His wisdom, He will also help you evade traps.

BIBLE READING:- Matthew 23:1-9, Matthew 22:15-21, Mark 12:18-25, Matthew 22:35-38, Mark 11:27-33, John 3:10.

CONCLUSION:-
The wisdom of God supercedes all wisdom of men put together; and only in this wisdom, you can have a profitable direction to all of life's Issues.

OUR MEDITATING SCRIPTURES FOR THE DAY:-
Mark 11:27-33
[27]And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
[28]And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
[29]And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
[30]The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
[31]And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
[32]But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
[33]And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

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