Thought for Tuesday February 9

How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!
I had rather one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I had rather lie at the threshold of the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!

Mark 7: 1 – 13  So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him, “Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?”  (For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders.)

Does unclean mean more than just dirty?  Is there value in keeping traditions?

Action:  Every time you wash your hands, pick one thing your “hands” can do to make things better.