The Plank in My Eye

 Matthew 7: 1-5

Judging Others

7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. ² For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

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? ⁴ How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? ⁵ You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

How quick we are to see the plank, the fault, in others and yet so blind to see even worse in ourselves! It was true in the time of Jesus and remains true today. It's so easy to be critical of others and blind to our own shortcomings. Admitting this is the first step in eradicating it. Let's begin there, and then proceed to the next step of actually trying to correct or eliminate our own faults. We cannot do this alone, so let's make prayer a part of this process.

Bro. Rene

Dear God, I'm so quick to judge others while passing over my own faults.  Direct my attention to eliminating my faults first before addressing the faults in others. Amen.