Outside In
September 1, 2021
Christ followers have an advantage looking at what is going on among evangelicals, believers, churches, and Christian organizations. Psalm 119 tells us that God opens our eyes, teaches us, gives us understanding, and strengthens us. The gospels are full of Jesus challenging the religious leaders of his day of their hypocrisy. Matthew 23:27 ‘Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean.’ While many are clean, many are besmirched. Jesus heart breaks. So should ours.
A sad reality is that the ugliness inside has been covered up. Outsiders have thrown on the spot light, Then we fess up, run for cover, or go into disaster control. Churches need inside out changes.