Jesus and the group that followed him packed up what they carried with them. They left to go to another place. They were always wandering from place to place. You’d think they would have the packing thing down to a habit.
They forgot to pack the bread. Did you ever start out on a trip with that funny feeling in the back of the mind? That feeling that suddenly bursts into “Oh my god, I forgot to pack the ….”?
Well, the guys were probably blaming each other as they realized they had left a pile of bread behind. “I thought you had it.” “I thought he had it.” “Didn’t you pick it up?”
Jesus said, “Forget the bread. Beware the yeast of the Pharisees.”
It took two times for the message to sink in that Jesus wasn’t reprimanding them for the bread. He used this simple real-life example as a teaching moment.
Don’t let the wrong ideas or teaching infuse your brain and soul. Use awareness and discernment to filter those out as you do your daily reading and listening.
Let the words and actions of Jesus be the yeast that infuses your soul and grows into a beautiful bread.
Faith Venture 
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