And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matthew 9:11 NKJV
Jesus faced His share of critics. There were those who watched everything He did and found fault with it. You get the idea they were actually hoping to find fault in what He did. When they did, it was a victory and they were shown to be superior.
A critic loves to criticize. It is their specialty.
I find a critical spirit trying to control me at times. “Find fault! Point it out! Show yourself superior!” It is not a good way to live.
Jesus was critical of one group - the critics.
Lord, Deliver me from a cynical spirit. Help me look for the best in others, not the worst. That includes those who are closest to me. Amen.
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