Wednesday in The Word for April 10, 2024

Wednesday in The Word for April 10, 2024

In Mark 7:1-23, Jesus confronts the Pharisees’ rigid adherence to tradition over the essence of God’s commandments. Their criticism of Jesus’s disciples for eating without washing their hands sparks his rebuke. Jesus exposes how their tradition nullifies God’s word, citing their evasion of honoring parents as an example. He teaches that defilement originates internally, from the heart’s evils, not from external sources. This passage prompts reflection on the dangers of legalism and the importance of inward purity in true worship.