FOLLOW JESUS
Jesus criticized some legalistic religious leaders “YOU MAKE
STRICT RULES THAT ARE VERY HARD FOR PEOPLE TO
OBEY. BUT YOU YOURSELVES DON’T EVEN TRY TO
FOLLOW THOSE RULES” [Lk 11:46 IC]. Yes, today some
religious leaders also impose manmade rules and unreasonable
requirements on people. Our first defense is to examine the
requirements in the light of Jesus’ teachings, who also said, “THE
WORK THAT I ASK YOU TO ACCEPT IS EASY. THE
LOAD I GIVE YOU TO CARRY IS NOT HEAVY” [Mt 11:30
IC]. Better to follow Jesus than religious leaders. If a religious
leader does not encourage following Jesus totally, seek God’s
guidance to find another leader. Do you follow Jesus?
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