Matthew 7:1-6
English Standard Version (ESV)
It's so much easier to fix other people's problems. Plus, you have the added benefit of being able to ignore your own problems while you're doing in -- you often even feel better about yourself once you've diagnosed everything that's wrong with another.
It's hard work to pay attention to your own problems. Doing so requires introspection and humility, especially because we can rarely fix them on our own. We might have to confess to a friend or neighbor, and we have to come before God and admit that we have failed. This is hard because it often creates certain anxieties within us, as we fear that God might reject us due to our failures. If we have failed in how we have treated our brother or sister, what will God do to us?
The Good News of the Gospel offers redemption for our failures. We confess our sins and our shortcomings, and the Gospel doesn't ignore our sin, but rather redeems our sin through Christ's actions on the cross. His death cancels our bill, and as a result, we then receive the glory that is rightfully due to Him.
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