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Who is Jesus like?
Overall The Word of God, not the tradition of man, is the basis of true worship. Pharisees and scribes accused the Jesus’ disciples of breaking the laws and traditions of the elders, but Jesus pointed out some of their traditions actually break the commandants of God. For example, when a person tells their parents, “Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is a gift devoted to God” (‘Corban’), they can avoid their material responsibility to respect their parents. This tradition clearly breaks the commandment of God to respect your father and mother (Ex 20:12; 21:17). Examine your life of faith. Do we forget God’s true will and are instead bound to the tradition and custom of man? Live sincerely before God, who expects us to obey the Word, not give only a verbal confession.
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What lesson is God teaching me?
Vv. 1,2 When the priests in the Old Testament served in the holy ministry, they ceremonially washed their hands and feet. The Pharisees expanded this law to include all meals. They also put the same authority on this expanded tradition as the original law. If anyone breaks this tradition, he is considered to break the law. Examine if any area of our faith life is based on the tradition of man rather than the Word of God.
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Let the tradition of man not contradict your will but obey it with a whole heart.
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