Take some time to read through the passage, Matthew 7:1-5, then return to this reflection.
Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Sandwiched between words about God's generosity and messages of answered prayers come these five verses on judgement of others. I do not see this as a coincidence. Judgement is what comes when we approach admonishing the sinner without love, without mercy, and without a full understanding of how God responds to our own sins.
Spend some time reading Matthew 7:1-5 within the context of Matthew 6:25-7:11. You can find Matthew 6 here and Matthew 7 here.
- When have you found God to be a source of strength, someone you can depend upon?
- How can you more fully trust in God?
- When has someone been generous towards you? Merciful towards you?
- How can you embrace mercy and not judgement towards others in your life?
- How can you mercifully reach out to those who are sinning?
- How can you more openly embrace the admonishments of others regarding your own failures and sins?
Take a moment to give thanks to God for his mercy and generosity.
Jennifer Delvaux
Director of Faith Formation
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