Praise the Lord, I want to meditate on Mat 16:12 – The word of God ” Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees”

When the disciples crossed over to the other side of the lake, they forgot to take any bread. Jesus said to them, “Take care; be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” They started discussing among themselves, “He says this because we didn’t bring any bread.”Jesus knew what they were saying, so he asked them, “Why are you discussing among yourselves about not having any bread? What little faith you have! Don’t you understand yet? Don’t you remember when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand men? How many baskets did you fill? And what about the seven loaves for the four thousand men? How many baskets did you fill? How is it that you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? Guard yourselves from the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!” Then the disciples understood that he was not warning them to guard themselves from the yeast used in bread but from the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Jesus and his disciples were going across a lake, but they forgot to take bread. On this Jesus said “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Mat 16:6, Jesus meant to be careful of false teaching, but Mat 16:7 “They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”, they were burdened of worldly need when Jesus was speaking of spiritual need

Mat 16:8 “Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?”  When we are burdened, worried about our lack of resources, Jesus says we have little faith in the provider. In tough times remember what the Lord had done for us, “Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? Mat 16:9

The lessons, are we investing our time about lost souls, our prayer life, blameless life or like the world we are running behind things of the world [promotion, possession, praise from men]. Remember our priorities define our citizenship. Heavenly citizen guards things for eternity. Five minutes into eternity we will regret and think I wished I prayer more.