Be warned: you have a log in your own eye while seeking to remove the speck from your neighbor’s eye. Therefore, focus on your own sins first. This is why we pray every Sunday for God’s mercy and forgiveness for all our sins, saying, "I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities..." You do not confess your neighbor’s sins, neither should you be looking around, condemning others, while, at the same time, patting yourself on the back for the good job you’ve done at keeping the Law. And when you do speak out against the moral and spiritual evils of the day—as you ought, according to your stations and vocations in life—you must do so, diligently praying that you do not become self-righteous; a Christian acts out of genuine love rather than tearing others down. Remember, the Lord does not advise the man with the log in his own eye to mind his own business and ignore his brother’s speck, for indeed, that would be most unloving. Instead, you are your brothers’ keeper; you are to be concerned about the sins of your neighbor. What you are not to do is to overlook your own sins or divert them by calling attention to the sins of others. That’s the double standard that the Lord speaks against in this Gospel.
Readings:
Old Testament: Micah 7:18-20
Epistle: 1 Peter 5:6-11
Holy Gospel: Luke 15:1-10
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