There was once a young couple who moved into a house across the street from an elderly widow. One morning, as the young woman was doing the dishes, she looked out her kitchen window and noticed this neighbor hanging her laundry out to dry. Take some time to reflect on the current relationships in your life. “Come look at the laundry our neighbor is hanging up—its still dirty!” the young woman called to her husband. “She obviously didnt wash it properly. Why would anyone hang dirty laundry out to dry? Maybe shes getting senile.” Her husband chuckled but said nothing. This went on for nearly three weeks. Every week, the younger woman would make the same comments as she watched her neighbor hang out her dirty laundry. And each time, her husband would laugh and remain silent. One morning, the younger woman happened to glance out the window and immediately noticed that something was different. “Look!” she exclaimed to her husband. “It appears our neighbor finally learned how to wash her clothes properly. I wonder who helped her?” Her husband laughed. “Honey, I got up early this morning and finally cleaned our kitchen window.” Have you ever had an experience like this? Have you ever judged someone based on all the information given to you by your senses, yet later you found out how off the mark you really were? When we try to judge others from our own perspective, we are judging through dirty windows, because we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). Our memory text this week says it best: “There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?” (James 4:12, NKJV; emphasis added).
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:57:17 +0000
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