It takes humility to see that Christ alone is the one that makes us blameless in His sight. For through sin, we were all blind. We were all blasphemers. We did not know the right path to tread upon. And so in our blindness, how could we lead anyone else anywhere except down the path of destruction?
But in His mercy and love, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has opened our eyes to see him, to experience His love, and His grace is upon us. And so when we look at others, we see past their sins. We look at others with the same eyes that Jesus has looked upon us. We look to see the hope, to see the child of God that is meant to live fully in His love.
And so, as we continue this journey home to Him, let us not lose focus. Let’s not be blinded once again through temptation and sin. Let us remain steadfast so as to lead everyone to him.
I thank you, Jesus, for your mercy. I thank you for your love. Help me to always see you in others. Amen.
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First reading
1 Timothy 1:1-2,12-14 ·
I used to be a blasphemer, but the mercy of God was shown me
From Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus appointed by the command of God our saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope, to Timothy, true child of mine in the faith; wishing you grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, and who judged me faithful enough to call me into his service even though I used to be a blasphemer and did all I could to injure and discredit the faith. Mercy, however, was shown me, because until I became a believer I had been acting in ignorance; and the grace of our Lord filled me with faith and with the love that is in Christ Jesus.
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Gospel
Luke 6:39-42
Can the blind lead the blind?
Jesus told a parable to the disciples: ‘Can one blind man guide another? Surely both will fall into a pit? The disciple is not superior to his teacher; the fully trained disciple will always be like his teacher. Why do you observe the splinter in your brother’s eye and never notice the plank in your own? How can you say to your brother, “Brother, let me take out the splinter that is in your eye,” when you cannot see the plank in your own? Hypocrite! Take the plank out of your own eye first, and then you will see clearly enough to take out the splinter that is in your brother’s eye.’
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