Not to be Ignored or Excused

If you’re a frequent flyer you know the drill.

I’ve flown many cross country trips and twice to England visiting family. Safety instructions are shared in three ways: demonstrations by trained attendants, leaflets in the pockets of seats or by video messages. Passengers learn the proper use of seat belts, oxygen masks and bottom seats as flotation implements.

I find it very interesting; that in the case of emergency, parents or care givers are directed to put an oxygen mask on themselves first.

That seems selfish. It’s not. Breathing freely, the parent is then able to properly care for their children by securely placing masks on them.

Are you a frequent judge?

You know the drill. You recognize sin in the life of another Christian. You’re inclined to point the finger of guilt; instead, you or I should first do serious self inspection.

“Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged. For with the judgment you use,you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and look, there’s a log in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the log out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye (Matthew 7:1-5 HCSB).”

No sin should be ignored or excused. It must be dealt with.

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9 HCSB).”