Pastor Bob DuPar
July 14, 2008

Journal Entry



Scripture

1 Chronicles 16:37-18:17; Romans 2:1-24; Psalm 10:16-18; Proverbs 19:8-9.

Observation

“You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2 Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3 So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance?”
Romans 2:1-4

“For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.”
Romans 2:13

“You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself?”
Romans 2:21

Application

It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that God’s truth applies to everyone else but us. God’s truth is a mirror that we need to look into daily in order to work on the things that need to change. Too many of us walk around holding up this mirror to show others their imperfections. If each of us would attend to our own issues and struggles we would have more than enough to keep us occupied and busy.

Prayer

“Lord, help me to look in the mirror of Your truth daily and deal with what I see by the power of Your Holy Spirit.”