Monday Devo
Scripture Reading:
Luke 6:37, 42
37 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.
41 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? 42 How can you think of saying, ‘Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
37 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.
41 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? 42 How can you think of saying, ‘Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
Commentary from the ESV Study Bible:
6:37 Judge not … condemn not. Lit., “Stop judging … condemning.” Jesus is not ruling out the legitimate use of discernment, church discipline, and law courts, but is rather admonishing his listeners to discontinue their tendency to criticize and find fault with others. be judged … condemned (by God).
6:41–42 speck … log. The hyperbolic nature of these verses refers back to the judgmental attitude of Luke 6:37. It is clear that not all judging is excluded, for when one sees one’s own sinfulness, then others can be helped with the specks in their eyes. At the same time, Christians need to take great care concerning their own faults, not censuring others for things that they are guilty of doing themselves.
6:41–42 speck … log. The hyperbolic nature of these verses refers back to the judgmental attitude of Luke 6:37. It is clear that not all judging is excluded, for when one sees one’s own sinfulness, then others can be helped with the specks in their eyes. At the same time, Christians need to take great care concerning their own faults, not censuring others for things that they are guilty of doing themselves.
Study Questions:
- One thing you hear constantly in our culture is, "Don't judge me!" It's considered a mortal sin. It's ALWAYS wrong to judge people, right? Jesus would say, "Not so fast, my friend." First of all, in verse one, the greek word used for "judge" means sharp and unjust criticism, to discriminate against, to look down upon. It's the word that gives us the word "critic". This is talking about the absolute determination of someone's fate before God. So Jesus is saying it's GOD's job, not ours, to determine the fate of someone's soul. So, nowhere in Scripture does it say we shouldn't judge ever. Rather, these verses tell us the CORRECT way to judge and WHO to judge. We aren't supposed to judge people that aren't Christians, but we are to judge our brothers and sisters in Christ. Is this something you've ever heard before? Does this truth surprise you? How have you gotten this wrong in the past?
- Jesus does tell us the CORRECT way to judge those who are INSIDE the church. This is not a judgement of condemnation but a judgement of discernment. The first point on Sunday was, "Don’t judge HYPOCRITICALLY". We shouldn't confront our brother about the speck in our eye when we have a log in our own eye. This is the approach we should have. We should take care of our own dirt first. We tend to accuse others and excuse ourselves. Do you feel like you are self-aware when it comes to your own sin and shortcomings? Do you make repentance a daily habit?
Pray:
That you would remember that only God is to judge our souls.
That you would make repentance a daily habit and walk in humility.
That you would make repentance a daily habit and walk in humility.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit this to memory!
5. Why do I follow Jesus? I follow Jesus because Jesus rose from the dead proving that He is the way, the truth and the life.
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
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