The log in your own eye

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Create In Me

Paul Zach

Today is Friday the 12th of September, in the 23rd week of Ordinary Time.

Paul Zach sings, ‘Create in Me’.

Create in me a clean heart, O Lord

Create in me a clean heart, O Lord

Against you only I have sinned

Done evil in your sight

But you have shown me what I’ve done

With mercy in your eyes

Then wash my shame and guilt away

My weary soul renew

From all my sinning turn your face

Let me return to you

Create in me a clean heart, O Lord

Create in me a clean heart, O Lord

So I will give you what you ask

A humble, broken heart

A spirit burning down to ash

Within your flame, O God

And this will be your mercy, Lord

Transforming all of me

Til every act and every word

Your love and glory speaks

Create in me a clean heart, O Lord

Create in me a clean heart, O Lord

Have mercy on me

According to your endless love

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Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Luke.

Luke 6:39-42

[Jesus] also told them a parable: ‘Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, “Friend, let me take out the speck in your eye”, when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbour’s eye.

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7 Times 7

We Dream of Eden

You’re invited to recognise your own faults before seizing on those of your neighbour. What failings or weaknesses of your own are you inclined to overlook, or to cover up?

It is generally thought that Jesus spent much of his life on earth as a carpenter. Does that add anything to his talk here of logs and specks or splinters?

In listening again, notice the lines about disciples and teachers. How does that fit into, or add to, the rest of this passage?

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Luke 6:39-42

[Jesus] also told them a parable: ‘Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, “Friend, let me take out the speck in your eye”, when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbour’s eye.

8:45

Parables are meant to keep you thinking, not to have obvious, one-line meanings. Invite Jesus to show you what more he has to tell you in this story.

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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be

World without end

Amen