Later, after they crossed to the other side of the lake, the disciples discovered they had forgotten to bring any bread.

"Watch out!"

Jesus warned them. "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Matthew 16:5-6 NLT

Ouch. 

V7 tells us that the discipiles were arguing, blaming (& maybe they just wanted Jesus to miraculously fix their mistake, their problem).

In v12 Matthew gives some commentary that they'd finally figured out Jesus wasn't talking about bread but about the deceptive teaching that they seemed to be embodying. 

That came out as arguing and blaming.

So I'm wondering if this is what Jesus wants me to get:

when my response to something is arguing & blaming, pointing the finger, what is it that I'm believing that is more aligned to the Pharisees & Sadducees than to Jesus?

What is the yeast that is permeating through me that needs to be replaced with the yeast that Jesus gives?

Jesus was using an everyday thing (their response to forgetting the kai) to help his team see something about their heart, their stance, their way of being in the world, and he invites us to do the same.

#wordsofJesus 

#redletterBible 

#itsaheartthing