Do Both...

Today's Readings: OT - 1 Chron. 5:11-26 / NT - Luke 11:33-54

“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others." - Luke 11:42

Life is full of choices. You can have vanilla or chocolate ice cream. You can use hot sauce or sweet sauce. You can have strawberry or blueberry pie. You can have a hot or cold drink with your meal. But we are often told that "you can't have your cake and eat it too!" In other words, you can do one or the other, but certainly not both.

There are some people who believe this must be the same in spiritual matters. They settle themselves by doing well in one Biblical area, but not any other. As Jesus rebukes these Pharisees, He addresses the issue of doing it all. He teaches us that we can and must do one and the other by doing both.

In a phrase, are you a "holistic" believer my friend? Do you follow the tangible steps of tithing and various contributions, and at the same time find ways to show righteous support and loving care for those in need? We ought to do the first without neglecting the latter. We don't have to choose one or the other, we can and should always do both.

Tomorrow's Readings: OT - Psalm 73 / NT - Luke 12:1-21