“Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine,
lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.
It’s amazing what images show up when you do a random google search for ‘beam in the eye’.
What’s even more amazing is that I looked this up and saved several interesting images, and it has nothing to do with today’s Gospel.
It’s yesterday’s Gospel.
“Stop judging, that you may not be judged.
For as you judge, so will you be judged,
and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.
Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye,
but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?
As much as I consider myself non-judgemental, it’s safer to say that I can make a thousand judgments just watching the news before leaving the house in the morning. It’s something I really have to give thought to, and bring to a prayerful place.
Because, it’s always more than just a speck in my eye.
And, if one seeks to have one’s thoughts raised and transformed by a loving God, all of those specks will be gently illuminated.
It’s good to be reminded of that.
“See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness…”