A Speck

Matthew 7: 3

"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?”

 

Why is it, that we all have an easier time seeing the spec in someone else’s eye, and not see the plank in our own?

Maybe if we paid more attention to our own plank, we’d have more peace than we sometimes do.

 

Maybe we fail to realize that when we point a finger at someone else, there are three more fingers, pointing at us.

Jesus chose to use the word, “hypocrite”, especially for the Christian who uses someone else, to make his/her point.

 

Jesus is telling us all, that before we can realize the sin in someone else’s life, we need to deal with our own sin first.

He essentially said the same thing, to the people who were about to stone a woman for being caught in the act of adultery.

 

Our goal as believers, is to mirror the image of Jesus.

Maybe today, we should all ask Jesus to change us, and help us—before asking Him to change someone else.

 

“Father God, forgive us when we first see someone else’s sin, before we deal with our own.

Give us courage, to deal with our own heart, in an honest, forthright way.

We need Your help today, to become like Your Son. Grant us this plea, this day.

May we become the likeness of Your perfect, spotless Lamb. Amen.”