Some Thoughts on Logs and Specks

Matt 7:1-5 "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. NKJV

` The Greek word for judge is "krínete," it means to distinguish, decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish:

~ I think this is a natural law, related to the sowing and reaping principle. There's no doubt, when we judge others it will come back to us. It's easy to judge someone else, its not so easy when their judgement of us comes back on us.

~ Isn't crazy that we can spot the speck or specks when we examine others, but we can't see our own log or logs.

~ Truthfully, how can we see the speck in others when we have a log of our own? We really can't...its impossible!

~ I think its interesting that first Jesus says you must remove your own log before you can see clearly enough to help someone else with their speck. But can I suggest that is very painful removing a log out of your eye. I've cried just trying to get a small speck out out of my own eye. I can't imagine what I would do if I had to get a log out of my own eye. The truth is...I have...and not only was it painful, but aggravating and embarrassing. It left me with a great deal of compassion for others with specks or logs of their own.

~ Come to think of it, I think after removing our own log that's how we can help others with their speck. Not only does it leave us with the ability to see clearly but it also provides for us the compassion and patience that's needed to truly help others.

~ After we have removed our own and helped others remove theirs, we probably won't be looking for specks in others for ahile. You think?

Have a wonderful day!

-Pastor