Hypocrites - Micah 3

Just because you are recognized as religious does not mean you can expect God's favor on your life. Here in chapter 3 the prophet is rebuking these religious leaders for their pious attitude. I see it, it happens all the time. A person that has been walking with God for awhile and is more mature then those that are seeking or has just come to know God, will become critical and lay down burdens on these fragile young Christians. Most of the time it's some superficial, christianeze type of judgement that is impossible for the new believer to carry and overcome yet in thier walk. 

These pious leaders are guilty of politicizing the body of Christ and deceiving even our Pastors and leaders to fall away from the true mission of God. They are like a wolf pack that run around the outside edges of the body of Christ until a weak brother or sister gets to close to the edge and then they come in for the attack and devour the spiritually young Christian. 

You who are critical, you who eat the young, are without excuse. Jesus came and showed us the way to disciple people the right way. Jesus walked with his disciples. Are you walking with those you are being critical of?

Pastor Patrick