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Building a Case
by Kristenea M. LaVelle (Kristenea's bio)
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Let me clarify. Throughout the scriptures the scribes, lawyers and Pharisees were continually trying to gather evidence against Jesus, while conspiring to kill him. They did not like the truth that Jesus preached and had no room in their hearts to receive His words, so, out of their desire to keep their secret misdeeds concealed, they conspired against the Light of Life.
They watched Jesus very carefully, looking for a mistake, any mistake or slip-up that they could use to build their case against Him. Piece by piece they gathered information to use against Him at trial while their wicked hearts conspired to kill Him. Slowly, they were building His sepulcher and planning to shed His blood. (familiarly known as, “digging someone's grave…”)
“Woe unto you also ye lawyers…for ye build the sepulchers of the prophets, and your fathers killed them…” Luke 11:46-47
This particular kind of grave digging is common in our modern society as well. It is the epitome of division amongst people of all kinds. Husbands and wives do this when they seek for divorce. They build a case against each other in order to “convince” a judge that they should get divorced. Verily there may be evidence or “grounds” for a divorce, but the point remains that God has joined the two to become one flesh. Does it then make sense that they should seek to divide their own flesh and that which God has joined? We see the same thing happening within the church body. Is this a reflection of Christian love toward one another? Absolutely not. True love, as outlined in 1 Corinthians 13, neither records offenses, nor seeks to use them against another person.
Here is the challenge I leave you with today. Evaluate the relationships you have with those around you and search your heart diligently. Ask yourself if you seek to build cases against the people in your life by “gathering” evidence or offenses in order to use against them in the future. You may not even realize that you are doing such things, but God will reveal it if you ask. Then, instead of seeking to build a case, try establishing a relationship with the building blocks of love.
“This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.”
John 15:12
“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John 13:35
Copyright 2002, Kristenea M. LaVelle. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
| About Kristenea M. LaVelle: I am a wife of 10 years and a homeschooling mother of five dedicated to teaching and living the truth of Jesus Christ. David and I make our home in Spokane, Washington where we can serve our family and friends with the love of Christ. It was through His direction that I began writing and found myself on a fascinating new journey in life. Now my joy is made complete by writing for Him and about Him. E-mail Kristenea |
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