Condemnation of others?

 

Don’t put others down as a way of trying to build yourself up

His Recommendation That Others Stop Being Judgmental Involved A Judgment On His Part

I saw a post a few months ago in which it was pointed out that a certain group of people is far too quick to judge others. The person who wrote the post was fed up with their behavior and suggested this group of people [the entire group] needs to be more humble and stop with their unfair judgments. After all, judging others is not good. Right?

As I read the post I wondered if the person who wrote it realized that what he wrote about this group of judging people and their grievous shortcoming of being too judgmental involved... get ready… here it comes… that’s right, it involved a judgment on his part.

It’s actually sort of amusing, isn’t it?

“…[F]irst take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.” Jesus – Matthew 7:5

The Pride And Arrogance I See In Others Is Also True of Me

Occasionally when I listen to other preachers I can detect pride or arrogance in the person and I’ll think to myself, “Tsk, tsk.  This guy is supposed to be honoring and glorifying Jesus.  His ego is shameful.”

When this has happened, however, there have been several times when an unwelcome realization has hit me.  What I have come to realize is that I am so sensitive to this quality in others because this pride and arrogance is also true of me. 

I hate when that happens.

Jesus said something that definitely applies to me, in this regard.  He said, “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.”  Matthew 7:5