Luke 11:37-53  Jesus is invited to the home of a Pharisee for lunch.  This becomes a direct confrontation and Jesus holds nothing back...  The first thing that He does starts the discussion. "And when the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially washed before the meal."  The Pharisee judged Jesus as unclean because of a ritual... Jesus reveals the Truth about uncleanliness:

The cleansing of cups and dishes is not as important as the cleansing of the heart - robbery, wickedness, neglecting justice, prideful attitudes, love of attention, lack of compassion, and acts of hypocrisy.  These sins were really what they needed to be concerned about.. to repent and be cleansed of iniquity.. this is what the Pharisees and experts in the law needed to take care of!

Because they refused to hear the Truth and respond appropriately - repenting and being forgiven, Jesus says that the "blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world" would be "charged to this generation".

Every word of the prophets, the law, and the Psalms.. all the "wisdom of God" was theirs.  They had the "key of knowledge". Yet they "did not enter in yourselves and those who were entering in you hindered."

We have also been given all the "wisdom of God", the Word.  We can be like the Pharisees and worry about our appearance, our status, and our wealth.. or we can repent and find forgiveness and righteousness in Christ.  All the Word of God points to Him and to our need of salvation through His blood shed for us.  May we enter in!

Father, we thank You, our God, for Your amazing grace that has brought us into truth.  You have cleansed our hearts!  Hallelujah, what a Savior!  May we produce the fruit of righteousness as the Holy Spirit fills us, leads us, and transforms us by Your Word. Amen.