Mark 7

Are your "good works" building or destroying your relationship with Jesus?  Religion often gets in the way of obedience to God!  This was the major issue Jesus had with the Pharisees.  He said, "Disregarding the command of God, you keep the tradition of men."

I believe we have many modern day Pharisees!  They consider themselves righteous by what they do.  Especially when they compare themselves to others.  What they almost always miss is what Jesus would actually want them to do.

Christianity IS about what you do!  But when "doing" is disconnected with Christ, it becomes a worthless religious tradition.  Works rooted in a desire to appease our conscience, but are not motivated by faith or obedience to God, actually ruin us for His true desires.

Do you do things to make you feel more christian?  Are those things actually producing fruit in your life and drawing you closer to Jesus?  Are you good works building or destroying your relationship with God?

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