Evening: Psalm 85, 86; Matthew 16:1-12
Yeast
makes bread rise; it is a leavening agent. The Bible, though, talks
about leaven as a spoiling, evil influence – in relationships, in
communities, and in religious life. There are those who seek to
undermine Jesus’ influence by putting him to the test; he poses a threat
to their own power. Leaders who exercise an influence for good learn
to respond wisely: both to people’s immature or destructive challenges;
and also, to their own temptation to undermine others when they
themselves feel threatened. Jesus is teaching us to ask ourselves: Am I
an influence for good or for ill?
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