Rejecting Rationalization
Tim Gustafson Our Daily Bread Ministries https://odb.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission Rejecting Rationalization Bible in a Year : 2 Chronicles 32–33 John 18:19–40 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions. Mark 7:8 Today's Scripture & Insight : Mark 7:6–13 An Atlanta police officer asked a driver if she knew why he’d stopped her. “No idea!” she said in bewilderment. “Ma’am, you were texting while driving,” the officer gently told her. “No, no!” she protested, holding up her cell phone as evidence. “It’s an email.” Using a cell phone to send an email doesn’t grant us a loophole from a law that prohibits texting while driving! The point of the law isn’t to prevent texting; it’s to prevent distracted driving. Jesus accused the religious leaders of His day of creating far worse loopholes. “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God,” He said, quoting the command to “Honor your father and mother” as evidence ( Mark