I can't tell you how many times I've read these words:
"Any why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying, 'Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye?"
Matthew 7:3 & 4 (NLV)
"Any why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying, 'Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye?"
Matthew 7:3 & 4 (NLV)
When I read it today, I actually stopped to think about it for more than a few seconds (what a novel idear!!).
The woodwork in this analogy obviously represents sin. The log, being highly destructive, life-ruining sin, and the speck representing daily sin, stuff that we may think goes unnoticed.
Truth is, we all have some wood in our eye. Whether it be a redwood tree or a speck of sawdust, all sin and fall short of the glory of God. No one in this world is free from sin, every single person, no matter how perfect they strive to be, still sins.
So what's Jesus saying here? Well, the emphasis in this case is on what He's not saying.
Who can judge?
Who is perfect enough to judge the next guy on all his sins and faults?
No one. Not you, not me. Jesus.
Jesus is the only one who doesn't have that mess in his eyes. He's the only one who can see clearly enough beyond the smokescreen of this world to judge.
So the next time you judge, think to yourself, "Am I free from sin? Don't I have my fallacies and weaknesses as well?"
It's so great when you think about it. He's the perfect judge. He's the perfect mapmaker for our lives.
I'm glad we didn't leave that job up to a human.
The woodwork in this analogy obviously represents sin. The log, being highly destructive, life-ruining sin, and the speck representing daily sin, stuff that we may think goes unnoticed.
Truth is, we all have some wood in our eye. Whether it be a redwood tree or a speck of sawdust, all sin and fall short of the glory of God. No one in this world is free from sin, every single person, no matter how perfect they strive to be, still sins.
So what's Jesus saying here? Well, the emphasis in this case is on what He's not saying.
Who can judge?
Who is perfect enough to judge the next guy on all his sins and faults?
No one. Not you, not me. Jesus.
Jesus is the only one who doesn't have that mess in his eyes. He's the only one who can see clearly enough beyond the smokescreen of this world to judge.
So the next time you judge, think to yourself, "Am I free from sin? Don't I have my fallacies and weaknesses as well?"
It's so great when you think about it. He's the perfect judge. He's the perfect mapmaker for our lives.
I'm glad we didn't leave that job up to a human.
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Matt:
Keep writing and posting. You are lifting up people daily!
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