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Scripture Meditation No: 1685
AATHAVAN – 18.09.2025, Thursday
“Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” (Luke 6:41)
A common tendency in human nature is to find fault with others. Yet those who point out the faults of others often fail to realize that they themselves carry the very same weaknesses. Many give eloquent advice to others, but they themselves do not live according to the very counsel they offer. In today’s meditation verse, the Lord Jesus Christ warns us not to live in such a way.
Psychologists explain this behaviour as follows: “When we are caught up in our own struggles, emotions cloud our judgment, causing us to overthink and even imagine the worst. But when giving advice to others, we are able to step back, think more clearly, realistically, and rationally.”
But that is not the real reason. The true reason is that everyone wants to see themselves as better and more righteous than others. Even when guilty of the same sins, people assume that when they advise others, they are still considered good and wise.
In the spiritual life, this is not the right path. Self-examination is vital. When we resist being ruled by emotions and instead act with sober and realistic judgment, we will overcome the habit of fault-finding. The Apostle Paul lived this way. He gave counsel to many churches through his letters and preaching. Yet he always carried the conviction that he himself must also live according to what he preached. That is why he said:
“But I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.” (1 Corinthians 9:27, NASB)
Jesus also warns us that in both worldly and spiritual life, if we judge and condemn others, we too will be judged in the same way before God. “For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.” (Matthew 7:2, NASB)
Not all people in the world have the same knowledge or maturity. Some remain childish in their understanding even as they grow older. Similarly, in the spiritual life, not all have the same level of faith. Therefore, Paul reminds us not to despise or condemn those who are weaker in faith: “For through your knowledge the one who is weak is ruined, the brother or sister for whose sake Christ died.” (1 Corinthians 8:11, NASB)
So, before we criticize others or offer advice, let us pause to ask: Am I qualified? Do I have faults myself? Let us first recognize and remove the log in our own eye; then we can carefully help our brother remove the speck from his eye. Only then will the measure we use for others become the measure God uses for us.
📖 God’s Message: Bro. M. Geo
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