This weeks passage continues the topic of judging others that began with the new chapter, and which we memorized last week.

Jesus uses hyperbole to make a point.

Check out the passage in Matthew 7:3-5.

Jesus’ purposely illustrates his point with absurdity.

We’ve all had something in our eye. And it hurts! It’s sometimes difficult to get rid of, and even after we do, our eye still stings, sometimes for quite a while.

But Jesus tells us that we can’t see to get the speck out of someone else’s eye when we have a two by four in our own!

In other words, stop judging others and pay attention to what needs to change in our own lives.

This is input we could all pay attention to. I know I need to hear it. And I even know what my plank is. My temper can get the best of me. I know it. And I hate it.

Now I need to work on removing it, so I can be more helpful to others.

What about you? What’s your plank? Let me know in the comments.