Looking At Others

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye." (Matthew 7:1-5) 
If there was ever a time when we are to take a good look at ourselves it is now. Instead of looking at the faults of others, why are we not looking at our own? And what is the testimony we bring concerning the Christian life, when our lives are not what they should be? When the scribes and pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery to Jesus, He made everyone involved take a good look at themselves. (John 8:1-11) After reading what Jesus wrote on the ground, one by one her accusers left. They had sin in their lives, just as she. Arrogance is the word, when we severely criticize others for the wrongs they have done, and we fail to look at the plank in our own eyes. For all of us, it is a time of self examination, to make sure that we line up to the teachings and will of our Lord Jesus Christ. May this be our main objective, before we step into the task of making the world right! GP
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