Our culture is fixed around pleasing ourselves. If we disagree with someone in leadership, we are prone to jump ship. But the leaders in Jesus time were deceptive, self seeking and generally unjust. Yet Jesus told his disciples “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe…” (Mathew 23:1-3).
But he also warned them not to become like the leaders, “For they bind heavy burdens hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do to be seen by men” (Mt 23:4-5).
Jesus warned us not to lay burdens on others we are not willing to bear ourselves. This applies to all our relationships, jobs, friends, children or spouses. As scripture says always showing preference to one another (Romans 12:10)
