Yesterday I made two batches of cinnamon rolls. Can you imagine, they were not even close to being the same. I mixed the same ingredients, rolled out the dough, and cut them into the correct size and baked them for the same length of time... The only difference was I left yeast out of one of the patches.
To say it simply, for those unfamiliar with yeast (or leaven as it has been called) is that it causes the dough to "raise." It does this by putting air in the dough.
A roll from each patch has nearly identical amount of substance but one looks three times the size. Once it is in your stomach both give the same amount of calories but one looks like you are getting a lot more.
What does this have to do with us as people?
Glad you asked.
Jesus warned people about the "yeast of the religious." This was a warning to watch out for the hypocrisy of those that try to look like more than what they really are. This is normally thought of in a church setting, but let's get real. Aren't there hypocrites all around us?
What about the politician that claims to be "for the people?" The employee that tells the boss he has it under control (and doesn't). It's the Boss that says he is looking out for the employees while increasing their workload just so he can get a bonus. It's the friend who claims to "be there for you" but then shares your secrets on Facebook. Hypocrites are everywhere.
What does this have to do with you and me.
We need to make sure that we are not one of them. It's not good enough to recognize that they're out there but we must not become one of them. It is better to look smaller than to pretend to be something we are not.
To put it another way, have the integrity to be who you are and if you don't like that then change who you are.
