Religion stands as our most desperate attempt to cleanse ourselves before God. As such, we generally measure each other by a mere surface-level standard of righteousness.
Say the right things…
Do the right things…
Look the right way…
Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for such shallow emphasis, and He calls us to a much deeper consideration. The way in which Jesus relates to us must determine how we relate to each other. If we embrace His approach — His Way — then we learn to bypass what we see on the outside, and focus on the one thing we should all hope to be: clean on the inside.
