How The Law Became A Burden
Have you ever wondered how the Jewish Law became such a burden? "And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them." I have wondered how this burden came to be and God showed me a picture of a beautifully set table. I have been very intimidated by a beautifully and correctly laid table because I was not familiar with what utensil to use when or what food was to be placed on which plate. The beautifully set tables at which I have been seated were always filled with others who knew the ropes whle I hesitated, watched and tried to follow their lead. Most Jews in Jesus' day were in exactly the same confusing place when it came to figuring out what God wanted from them, endeavoring to follow those who knew the deal without understanding the why or the wherefore. Suppose The Lord God saw those He loved eating off of a dirt floor and decided to tel