Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like unto whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outwardly but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. (Matt 23:27-28)
It is dangerous to our spiritual life to live to be seen by people. Oh how God detests hypocrisy and honours the humble plea of a sinner begging for mercy. There is no salvation for those that pretend. Those that drape themselves with religious duties, but neglect the inward cleansing of the heart. If we truly honour God, we will not neglect the spiritual duty of cleansing ourselves from sin. We will diligently seek out any spot of blemish and bring it to Christ for cleansing. How precious is His blood in dealing with the stains of sin.
