Summary: <p><strong> Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in Matthew 23:1-12. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-231-12/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-231-12/</a>.</strong></p> <p><span class="text Matt-23-1"><span class="chapternum">1 </span>Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,</span> <span id="en-ESV-23918" class="text Matt-23-2"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>“The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat,</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23919" class="text Matt-23-3"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23920" class="text Matt-23-4"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23921" class="text Matt-23-5"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23922" class="text Matt-23-6"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23923" class="text Matt-23-7"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi by others.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23924" class="text Matt-23-8"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23925" class="text Matt-23-9"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23926" class="text Matt-23-10"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23927" class="text Matt-23-11"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>The greatest among you shall be your servant.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23928" class="text Matt-23-12"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.</span></span></p> <p><strong>What do you think? </strong><br> <strong>Comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-231-12/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-231-12/</a>. </strong><br> <strong>Email me with comments, feedback, or prayer requests at <a href="mailto:dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com">dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com</a> and you can follow me on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/devotionpodcast">@devotionpodcast</a>. Also, you can like us on Facebook at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook">www.dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook</a> . </strong><br> Easy Lemon Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</p>
