Be sure to wash your hands.

The pandemic has reminded us about the importance of hand washing.  We lather up in hot water, rub our hands together and rinse well. It’s a habit that most of us formed as children; as adults, we continue our cleanliness routine.

We ‘Rub-a-dub-dub’…

The religious leaders made serious accusations.

“The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered to Him after they came from Jerusalem, and saw that some of His disciples were eating their bread with unholy hands, that is, unwashed. (For the Pharisees and all the other Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thereby holding firmly to the tradition of the elders; and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they completely cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received as traditions to firmly hold, such as the washing of cups, pitchers, and copper pots.) And the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, ‘Why do Your disciples not walk in accordance with the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unholy hands?’ But He said to them, ‘Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written:

‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
And in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men (Mark 7:1-8 NASB).”

Oh, that I would faithfully worship Him with a clean heart…

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