You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2 Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3 So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance?Romans 2:1-4
Observation
How often I look at the sins of others, making excuses for my own shame and sin. How often I cause strain in relationships because I see myself as greater. Although I can easily point out the sin of others, so often I don't point the finger in my own chest.
Application
Jesus, how boastful and prideful I am! How I long to be humble, but how far I truly am from it. I may exemplify, in brief moments, a humble and teachable heart, but how often I run away from learning and lean on my own understanding. Even now, I struggle with what I am supposed to do.
Do I show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forgetting that it is his kindness, tolerance and patience that leads us to repentance? How do I so easily run away?
Prayer
Jesus, I am burdened with the weight of my own sin. I am afraid of telling others of it. I am proud and fearful. Help me today to confess what you ask me to confess.
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