Some strikes and solutions...Matthew 23:25-39
What do you do when the trails are too muddy? You go fishing! I found a new spot not far from the house that is a great place to spend a few hours casting the rod. I've caught enough to start putting some in the freezer. It is an amazing view with the mountains in the background. It is also a great place to think and decompress like I do on the trails. Maybe after Easter I will be back up in the mountains on the trails that get more sun. Jesus throws 3 more strikes. The shepherds of the day were living split lives; displaying just surface holiness; and claiming not to be sinners therefore not needing a Savior. Jesus addresses each one of these fallacies but also throws in some solutions. I am thankful for the question He asks in verse 33, "How can you escape the condemnation of hell?" It made me think of the question that John the Baptist asked the Pharisees and Sadducees in Matthew 3:7b, "Who warned you to flee from the wrath...