Gospel: Matthew 7:1-5
Jesus said to his
disciples: “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? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me
remove that splinter from your eye,’while the wooden beam is in your eye? You
hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see
clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.”
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Reflection:
Why are many of us
judgmental? This is for the reason that we feel superior than the person that
we are judging or we have this attitude of dominance and arrogance. Otherwise
if we don’t feel superior we would not dare judge our fellowmen.
But very clearly in our gospel
for today we hear Jesus telling us to stop judging. This is difficult to follow
for those who have superiority complex but easy to follow for those who are
docile, and humble.
It’s always very tempting
to be judgmental most especially if the person is at fault. However, what would
we get from judging others? Nothing except to increase the value of our
arrogance and to increase the worth of our egos! Instead of judging, why not
simply advice and impart words that heals rather than words that condemn.
When we perceive that
someone is a sinner let us always think that we are sinners too! So that we
would not be tempted to judge them. The reality of life is we are all sinners
that is why we have no right to condemn or to judge our fellowmen.
We can only bring others
to Jesus when we are not judgmental, when we are compassionate, loving and
forgiving. For who are we to judge? Even Jesus doesn’t judge, therefore; we
have no right to judge.
There are sinners because
many of us do not dare impart and live Jesus’ compassion, forgiveness and love.
– Marino J. Dasmarinas
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