Trash Those Glasses

Have you seen those strange glasses that some eye doctors and even dentists wear to magnify what they inspect? These verses in Matthew (Matthew 7:1-23) remind me of those bulging scope glasses. And as we use them to judge and inspect others, we forget that we are now in for:

• the consequences of operating over in the enemy's "accusation camp"
• the same critical treatment "boomeranging" back on us
• allowing our sneering perspective to build a wall between us and that person
• taking God's place of being all-knowing
• allowing our sinful perspective to build a wall between us and God
• totally missing what needs to be corrected in our life

Whew! That should be enough to motivate trashing those judging glasses forever. However, I seem to learn slowly and still keep sticking then on. God is so rich in mercy that He allows these often painful consequences to jolt off those critical spectacles. I love how "mercy triumphs over judgment" (James 2:13).

Thank you Lord for continuing to teach us to look at others with Your loving perspective. As we focus on You, our eyes are healed to see with love.