My God, Thank You For Warning Me Against Hypocrisy

October 3 Scripture Meditations Based on Luke 12-13 Key Verse – Luke 12:1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he (Jesus Christ) began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR WARNING ME AGAINST HYPOCRISY Thank You for warning me against hypocrisy and its evil source That comes from carnality’s force--- Help me please that I stay in Your biblical course As I desire to be holy through the standards You endorse. Thank You for warning me against hypocrisy and its bad effect That speaks of imperfect human nature with character defect--- Help me please that I declare Your truth, and falsity detect As I pray to be sincere, being Your child whom You righteously protect. Thank You for warning me against hypocrisy and its inflicted shame That brings embarrassment’s flame--- Help me please that I avoid worldly game As I choose to be honest while praise to You I exclaim. Thank You for warning me against hypocrisy and its obvious detriment That starts with guilt along afflicted sentiment--- Help me please that I pursue toward earnest commitment-fulfillment As I endeavour to be strong by Your steadfast redemption-settlement. Thank You for warning me against hypocrisy and its unpleasant consequence That exposes unwillingness of subtle disobedience--- Help me please that I labour with service-caused diligence As I submit to be surrendered to Your will of perfection-insistence. Thank You for warning me against hypocrisy and its afflictive vexation That irritates spirituality and vanquishes joy of salvation--- Help me please that I triumph over pride-inviting temptation As I strive to remain calm through Your peace-endued forgiveness-provision. Thank You for warning me against hypocrisy and its sinful pleasure-filthiness That offends godliness to promote idolatry’s wickedness--- Help me please that I flee from lustfulness along selfishness As I beg to be repentant whenever I’m drawn toward hypocritical zealousness. October 3, 2022