Now on the same occasion there
were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate
had mixed with their sacrifices. And Jesus
said to them, “Do you suppose
that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other
Galileans because they suffered this fate? I tell you, no, but unless you repent,
you will all likewise perish. Or do you suppose
that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse
culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem
In God’s opinion, all sin consists of
missing the mark on what His holy standards are. We know that there is none that are
righteous, no not one. This means we all
have within us offenses against God. The
key for deliverance is that we agree with God about our sin. That is to say that we acknowledge it before
God and turn from it for His sake. This turning away from our own sin is called
repentance. Jesus has said not be judge
one another, because that is like a man with a plank in his own eye trying to
remove the speck in his brother’s eye.
Jesus calls that hypocrisy.
Therefore, instead of worrying about your neighbor, examine yourself,
and make yourself right with God.
Daily Prayer: Lord Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner and
concerned mostly with myself. I do some
things to make me feel better about myself, but in the end I recognize and confess
my own selfishness and need for repentance.
So bless me Lord as I now turn back to You. Amen.
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