Blind Guides

No one likes to be duped.  One of the worst feelings in the world is realizing that you have been a victim of a scam...misled by the smooth talk of liars.  When Jesus upbraided the Pharisees for being blind guides, (Mt 23:13-22),  he probably wasn't thinking of scammers, but as bad, those who were supposed to be trusted but did not practice what they preached:  hypocrites.  An easy trap in which to fall.  As much as we hate being misguided, it's so easy to be blind about our own hypocritical actions.  The warnings of others, and our own prayer for help to avoid this pitfall can rescue us from the blind guides around us and from our own blindness. Dear God, rescue me who am so easily duped or who can be such a duper myself!
Bro. Rene