1 Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. ~ Matthew 7:1-5
Sin will overcome you if you don’t first overcome it. You must first recognize your propensity or your weakness to a certain temptation, whether it is sexual, anger, pride, lying, or any of the other sins.
In the 3rd chapter of the book of Genesis, God asked Adam and Eve a series of questions:
- “Where are you?”
- “Who told you that you were naked?
- Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”
- “What is this that you have done?”
He was getting them to admit and see where they were. In other words, to recognize their shortcomings, or their sin, and confess them. Unconfessed sin is detrimental to the soul. Some people are quick to see other people’s faults but not so decerning when it comes to their own flaws.
If you want to overcome sin, you must first take an evaluation of your own words and your own actions and see how you line up with God’s word. After that, then you can begin to help others. You cannot help your fellow Christian with the speck in his/her eye until you take the plank out of your own eye.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Remove The Plank First.
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