Welcome to wisdom today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be looking at Proverb 6. I will then be going over verses 16-19. These four verses detail the seven things that the Lord absolutely despises. In the Bible when things are listed in a group as they are in these verses you have to look at what is said in reverse order. In other words, the last item listed is the thing that God hates the most - namely sowing discord among brethren. A false witness that speaks lies would be second on the list. On today's podcast we will be looking at Chapter 23 of Matthew's gospel. I will look at the first 12 verses of this chapter. Jesus is being very clear to His disciples (because He knows that soon He will give up His life and will no longer be with them to teach them). He says that what the religious leaders say to do to do. But, He tells them not to do what they "do". In other words, they are hypocrites and for the majority of the rest of the chapter that is exactly what He is calling them. He is explicit in why He is calling them that. Call to Action: Think about a prayer that you can pray each morning prior to beginning your day to bring people into your life that day that you can minister and witness to; that you can share the love of God with them, and share scripture with them - provided that they are willing to hear you. Suggested scripture reading: 1. Reread today's proverb, Proverb 6 in its entirety. 2. Reread the entire 23rd chapter of Matthew's gospel - please look specifically at why Jesus is calling the religious leaders hypocrites for - and avoid doing those things.
