Pensées sur le Verset du Jour...
Trouver la faute à quelqu'un d'autre est si facile pour la plupart d'entre nous. Trouver des défauts en nous-mêmes est beaucoup plus délicat. Jésus nous rappelle que nous devons faire face aux défauts et aux péchés de notre propre vie avant de commencer à dire aux autres comment vivre. Cela semble assez simple, n'est-ce pas? Mais nous savons tous que ce n'est pas le cas.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Jesus reminds us in his Sermon on the Mount about a destructive sin that often afflicts his followers: trying to deflect our guilt by finding fault in others. Finding fault with someone else is all too easy for most of us. Finding fault in ourselves is much trickier. Jesus reminds us that we must deal with the shortcomings and sins in our own lives before we start telling others how to live their life. Deflection, blaming, and finding fault are destructive to our allegiance to the Lord and our desire to honor him. So, let's confess our sins (James 5:16) and not find fault in others (Matthew 7:1-2). Seems pretty simple. But we all know it isn't. So, dear friend of Jesus, let's pray for the Holy Spirit's help to be gracious and forgiving toward others, and humbly confess our faults to one another.
Ma Prière...
Père, s'il te plaît, pardonne-moi quand je suis sévère, dur et critique envers les autres. Je sais qu'il y a des problèmes dans ma propre vie qui nécessitent l'œuvre de ton Saint-Esprit. J'avoue qu'il y a des péchés routiniers que je m'excuse de plus en plus. S'il te plaît, cher SEIGNEUR, pardonne mon péché et donne-moi le pouvoir d'aller au-delà. Au nom de Jésus je prie. Amen.
My Prayer...
Father, please forgive me because I have sometimes been severe, harsh, and judgmental toward others. I am aware that there are issues in my own life that I need to address with the guidance of your Holy Spirit. I confess that there are routine sins that I often excuse in myself. Please, dear Lord, forgive my sins of deflecting my guilt by blaming others and finding fault in others. Please empower me to move beyond it to become a more gracious and redemptive disciple of Jesus. Amen.
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