3. Now we need a new pair of glasses. A new glimpse of the glory of God will help put things into new pair of glasses will help us perspective…..a pay more attention to and work on our own faults and less on the flaws of others. We need to confess your failings, obsess—move on! Put on a but don’t new pair of glasses looking first at ourselves in the mirror with a critical – eye, and then a better perspective on the words and maybe we’ve got deeds of those around us. Look in the mirror not so perfect after all, right? – The New Testament expresses this in Matthew 7:3 saying, "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4. Then hide behind your dignity— Don’t it’s pride’s favorite hiding place. What does that mean? Well, how about when you see someone on the street who looks pretty down and out or you read about the faults of others every day in the paper or see it on the do you think about news….what them? Do you not so not like that guy or think, “Well, I’m bad….at least I’m that God must be pretty pleased with me. woman.” Or look at it asked to do the right another way….when you’re thing…the thing God is asking you to you make up the point do……do excuses…..to that in your heart of hearts it might actually mean, to do “I’m too important this or that…that’s beneath me.” Hiding behind our dignity…..ouch. Seek humbly. justice…..love kindness….walk the deal. Your real value lies in eyes, not in the eyes of the Here’s God’s the proud but gives grace to the world. Remember: “God opposes humble” it says in 1 Peter 5:5. Moses intervened for the people, not for himself. He actually and blot my name out of the book of life if need said “go ahead take your anger out on your Moses, hidden in the be…..just don’t people.” cleft of a rock, bowed down to the ground and worshipped when he heard offer to pass by in glory. It about was all about God’s wasn’t Moses…it God.
3. Now we need a new pair of glasses. A new glimpse of the glory of God will help put things into perspective…..a new pair of glasses will help us pay more attention to and work on our own faults and less on the flaws of others. We need to confess your failings, but don’t obsess—move on! Put on a new pair of glasses – looking first at ourselves in the mirror with a critical eye, and then maybe we’ve got a better perspective on the words and deeds of those around us. Look in the mirror – not so perfect after all, right? The New Testament expresses this in Matthew 7:3 saying, "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4. Then Don’t hide behind your dignity— it’s pride’s favorite hiding place. What does that mean? Well, how about when you see someone on the street who looks pretty down and out or you read about the faults of others every day in the paper or see it on the news….what do you think about them? Do you think, “Well, I’m not so bad….at least I’m not like that guy or that woman.” God must be pretty pleased with me. Or look at it another way….when you’re asked to do the right thing…the thing God is asking you to do……do you make up excuses…..to the point that in your heart of hearts it might actually mean, “I’m too important to do this or that…that’s beneath me.” Hiding behind our dignity…..ouch. Seek justice…..love kindness….walk humbly. Here’s the deal. Your real value lies in God’s eyes, not in the eyes of the world. Remember: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” it says in 1 Peter 5:5. Moses intervened for the people, not for himself. He actually said “go ahead and blot my name out of the book of life if need be…..just don’t take your anger out on your people.” Moses, hidden in the cleft of a rock, bowed down to the ground and worshipped when he heard God’s offer to pass by in glory. It wasn’t about Moses…it was all about God.
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