Practice What You Preach

Scripture: 17 Now, you claim to be a Jew because you lean upon your trust in the law and boast in your relationship with God. 18 And you claim to know the will of God and to have the moral high ground because you’ve been taught the law of Moses. 19 You are also confident that you are a qualified guide to those who are “blind,” a shining light to those who live in darkness. 20 You are confident that you are a true teacher of the foolish and immature, all because you have the treasury of truth and knowledge in the law of Moses. 21 So let me ask you this: Why don’t you practice what you preach? You preach, “Don’t steal!” but are you a thief? 22 You are swift to tell others, “Don’t commit adultery!” but are you guilty of adultery? You say, “I hate idolatry and false gods!” but do you withhold from the true God what is due him? 23 Even though you boast in the law, you dishonor God, the Lawgiver, when you break it! 24 For your actions seem to fulfill what is written” “God’s precious name is cursed among the nations because of you.” (Romans 2:17-14 The Passion) Many times it can be difficult to practice what we preach; what we say we believe is the right thing to do. Judging the things other people do, make this even more difficult. I find there are times when I judge the action of someone, and then I turn around and do a similar action. We are so very human, aren’t we? Be careful about judging and try harder to practice what we preach is something that we can and should do. Yes, Father, that is what I want to do. Help me not to be judgmental; with the little things as well as the bigger. That will help me to better practice what I preach. AMEN God, I desire for this to be my life motto, the truth I love by: I will guard my ways, learn to speak only what is right, be silent and not grumble. I know that You will listen to all my tender cries and read my every tear. Psalm 39
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