Matthew 7 Journal
In today’s world, many people use verse 1 to justify sin. “We don’t want to tell someone they are doing something wrong because that means we are judging them.” Is this what the passage is telling us to do? If we continue to read, Jesus tells us that we will know false prophets by the fruit they bear. Clearly he wants us to identify false prophets by correctly judging their fruit. Also, he asks me to remove my plank first before trying to remove someone else’s. Why? When I am able to remove my plank, I have a testimony about how God healed or delivered me from a situation. I am no longer using a theory of how it works, I’m sharing my personal testimony.
In what areas do I have a plank in my eye? Is there an area where I need to take more responsibility? Am I being completely honest?
My prayer today is that God will remove my planks so my testimony can glorify him and prevent other people’s sawdust from turning into planks.
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