Good Morning!
Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice or consider the log that is in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, allow me to take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite (play actor, pretender), first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye. -Luke 6:41-42
How many times do we see what everyone else is doing wrong but don’t see where we are wrong ourselves? This is just as prevalent in the church as it is in the outside world. There are a lot of people that get hurt in the church and some turn away from God altogether and become bitter at God not realizing that it wasn’t God that hurt them but people. Because the church is made up of broken people we will always have that but then again, because we are broken is why we need Jesus and why we need church. The more we realize where we are as a person and aren’t quick to pass judgement on people but instead, through love, help them overcome their struggles, the less people get hurt. Every time I read these verses I ask myself, “What kind of log do I have in my eye that I am not seeing?” It is so easy to have a log and be so used to it that you don’t even realize that it is there anymore. God will help us see the log if we ask for His help…
“We both have something in our eye. We all have a common brokenness. We all need the grace of God.” -Brian Pipping
“Removing the log from our own eye is not a step to make us better than others and therefore justified in pointing out other’s failings.”
Dad Joke of the Day:
My friend handed me a peach.
I said, “I prefer pears.”
So, he handed me another one.
Have a great Thursday!