'With what judgment you judge, you will be judged'

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 11 Jun 2023
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

You who judge, point out men’s sin,
have you hidden faults within?
Pleased to sneer, contempt you cast,
glad to bring them down at last.
Are you pure enough to throw
stones at blame you think you know?

‘I’m not guilty of a lie’ –
Are you always truthful, try
to be open, don't mislead,
serve your neighbours, free of greed?
‘Would that God the gift would give us:
see ourselves as others see us!’.

Tune: 77 77 77

‘If anyone you is without sin, let him he the first to throw a stone on her.’ John 8:7
‘With what judgment you judge, you will be judged’ Matthew 7;2;

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Comments

Submitted by lenchenelf on

...but man, is by scripture, flawed, therefore all human judgement is flawed; by your argument, to see ourselves through anothers eyes is to perceive the world  through another equally broken lens.

 Tricky eh?

love and strength

Lena x

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Yes, Well put! It's God's true view that's important, and that can send us to humbly ask pardon.

But also make us realise it is his judgement of others that is important and he really sees truly, and also to have sympathy and accept that others are fallible, but not necessarily as bad as we might assume and beyond learning  and changing! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by lenchenelf on

... are gifts we have as humans, but use too infrequently.

best to you, thought provoking (as it should be) Poem heart

Lena xx

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Rh