JM Devotions: Traditions in the Church.

TRADITIONS IN THE CHURCH
MARK 7: 1-13
Read bible passage at the bottom.

The Pharisees as usual tried to find another fault in what Jesus and H is disciples were doing but Jesus ceased the opportunity to tell them of how useless their laws are.

Unfortunately, these things still happen in the church today. All sort of laws are being set by men of God in quotes and these laws are even now over shadowing the message of the cross.

Why don't we just look away from all these laws for now? If Jesus did not say it then why are we stressing our selves?
Jesus never set any law like "do not wear earrings, cover your head when praying etc."

I'm not saying these things are wrong but these are just traditions. The type Jesus was talking about in the passage above. These things are not what will take us to heaven so why are we giving so much attention to them?
Do it if you think it's right but don't crucify another person for not doing it. Don't make them laws in the church.

What matters most is the Holy spirit. Preach salvation and get people filled with the Holy spirit and they will obey what ever He tells them to do.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, I now understand that what matters most to you is my heart.
I ask that you purify my heart and fill me afresh with your spirit so I can do your will.
Help me not to crucify others simply because of traditions.
Thank You Lord.
In Jesus' Name I Pray.
Amen.

1

 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.

2

 Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is unwashed, hands, they found fault.

3

 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews, don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

4

 They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

5

 The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”

6

 He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,
‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me.

7

 But they worship me in vain,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’[a]

8

 “For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”

9

 He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

10

 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’[b] and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’[c]

11

 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban[d] , that is to say, given to God”;’

12

 then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

13

 making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this