Check Your Ego

Raul Garcia III Second Sunday in Lent March 17, 2019 Let us Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, during these forty days of Lent, enable us to see all the ways that we have forsaken you, have turned away from your will for our lives, and have betrayed your love for us in Jesus the Christ. Through the power of your Holy Spirit, give us courage to be honest about our sin, and turn to your redeeming grace in Jesus’ death and resurrection. This we ask in Christ’s holy name. Amen. When I read this Gospel text I can feel the arrogance and ego’s of the people who are surrounding Jesus. Are the Pharisees really warning Jesus that Herod wants to kill him or are they trying to get rid of Jesus? Then Jesus goes and tells the Pharisees which I love, Jesus says. “Go tell that fox, I will keep driving demons and healing people today, tomorrow and on the third day.” Jesus was still focused on his mission and the Pharisees wanted Jesus to get out! Please leave Jesus, you are making u...