Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Mark 7:9-15
by: Paula Davis.
Jesus and the Pharisees had different priorities when it came to loving God and loving people. The Pharisees would rather catch people in the act of neglecting or disobeying man-made rules than look for needs they could meet. Jesus’ emphasis was on love over traditions. If what enters our bodies, minds, and spirits from God’s Word does not take root and grow into the fruit of the Spirit we share with others, then we have missed the point. Let us focus, today, on sharing love, joy, and peace instead of our own favorite rules and opinions!