How to Change Hypocrisy

 

    When people come together they become a crowd or a mob.  They would gather in the thousands to hear Jesus speak.  They just wanted to be near him and grab any tidbit of knowledge that they could him.  He gave warnings, but mostly to his apostles.  They were being brought up in a sense in this situation.  It was becoming normal to them and that can be dangerous.  If they started to act like the Pharisees it would be disastrous.  Maybe Jesus was thinking of  Judas.  Maybe he wanted to give him a chance to change.  Pharisees appeared to have everything people may want, but they were condemning their own souls.

    Jesus warned against hypocrisy.  It will always reveal it's evil head.   It basically defines living evil of foolish behavior.  It is important to evaluate your own heart, so that it does not become and issue with you and that you can live a transparent life.  You may discover that you have hypocrisy in your heart and want rid of it.  You can pray for guidance on how to cut it out.  Don't be afraid to make changes.

    Don't be afraid of people even if they try to kill you.  Fear God instead.  People may be able to take your life, but God is the one that will place you in your eternal home: heaven or hell.  He knows everything about you.  He knows you better than you know yourself, so it is pointless to try to deceive him.  

    Hypocrisy can lead to blasphemy.  That is not a sin you want to ever commit.  It is a sin against the Holy Spirit.  You can speak against Jesus if you really want to, but never the Holy Spirit.  Sin against the Holy Spirit and you will not be forgiven because it reveals Satan in your heart.  Never be ashamed of what you believe or in why you believe it.  Work to remove all evil from your heart.

    Don't worry about your authority in this world.  It is fleeting and ultimately doesn't matter.  If God places you in a place of authority, then He will guide you through the difficult processes and give you words to speak.  All you have to do is pray and listen to the ques from the Holy Spirit.  

    Life is more than things, possessions, position, or status.  That is why we need to be on the watch for greed in our heart.  It leads directly to hypocrisy.  Greed is dangerous because it lies to you better than most liars.  It has an uncanny way of controlling your life because you lose focus on what truly matters.  It will make your spiritual life lazy.  It will make you prideful once you see wealth grow.  It is dangerous.  

    Fight greed and hypocrisy by preparing for your eternal life.  Don't worry about the day to day things because God will take care of it.  He will provide for what you really need, even if it doesn't look like it.  Worry and anxiety will not change anything.  All it will do is strip you from living and ruin your health.  If it is persistent, then it may steal your relationships.  Worry and anxiety tells the world how little faith you really have in God providing and loving you.

    Instead of hording, worrying, and gathering everything you can, give what you have.  Help other people who may be less fortunate than you.  That is something no one can ever take from you.  A giving heart is a treasure.  It is always being ready to serve while you wait for God expectantly.  He will always exceed your expectations.  He is in Heaven right now preparing personalized places for all that follow him.  When you get to heaven, you will lack nothing that matters or is needed.

    It is wise to live by faith.  A faithful manager will find themselves always in charge.  The people that second guess or are indecisive will faulter.  If you are given a lot, then a lot is expected of you.  It may be yours, but God gave it to you.  That means that you are expected to handle what is given responsibly.  If you can't or wont do that, then it will be taken away and given to someone else.  Seek the Kingdom of Heaven and you will find joy.    You will see clearly what matters in life.  

    Don't let the waiting process distress you.  Waiting is hard, but we are waiting for the second coming.  Not having answers is hard, but we have faith.  Limbo is torture, but sometime we have to endure so our faith will grow and find answers.  This is a time of division, so work things out.  Jesus came to divide us, not unite us.  We have to be divided in certain things to be able to live Holy.  The division is choosing God or choosing self.  At the second coming the division will be made very clear.

    Use your mind and heart to find solution guided by the Holy Spirit.  If you don't then your families could fall apart.  We all pay or are rewarded for our decisions.  If they are selfish, then we will lose a lot.  If they are for the benefit of other people, then you will be rewarded.  The question is if Jesus returned today, are you ready?

Luke 12