Luke 12:1-3
In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops.
Jesus had constant battles with the Pharisees, and in verse 1 he gives a hint as to why they were such a problem: "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy". The root problem of the Pharisees was hypocrisy. This caused them to think they were better than they really were, and blinded them to an honest view of their own weaknesses. We can fall into the same trap when we deny our weaknesses and pretend to be holier than we are. The solution is to be honest about ourselves. Jesus goes on to say that there are no secrets in the kingdom of God: "Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known" (verse 2). When we accept this truth, we can be free to be ourselves and not try to hide our sins, and we can admit our need for God's help.
Heavenly Father, help me to admit my weakness.
In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops.
Jesus had constant battles with the Pharisees, and in verse 1 he gives a hint as to why they were such a problem: "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy". The root problem of the Pharisees was hypocrisy. This caused them to think they were better than they really were, and blinded them to an honest view of their own weaknesses. We can fall into the same trap when we deny our weaknesses and pretend to be holier than we are. The solution is to be honest about ourselves. Jesus goes on to say that there are no secrets in the kingdom of God: "Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known" (verse 2). When we accept this truth, we can be free to be ourselves and not try to hide our sins, and we can admit our need for God's help.
Heavenly Father, help me to admit my weakness.