Galatians 6:1-5 Live creatively, friends. If someone falls
into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself.
You might be needing forgiveness before the day's out. Stoop down and reach out
to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ's law.
If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived. Make a careful
exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink
yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself
with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best
you can with your own life.
If we are not living
creatively we may live without reflection, we may obey some code of conduct but
easily become judgemental. It is just so easy to see the speck of dirt in your
brothers eye, to be outspoken in criticism or silently judge rather than
forgive and restore. Oh Lord help me save my critical comments for myself! I
need forgiveness as much, if not more than those around me. How we need to be
fully aware of our weaknesses, short comings and our calling and not over step
the mark by sitting in the seat of mockers or become armchair critics. How
could we ever know what it is like to be another, even those closest to us? Let
us live instead, using our imagination, humbly aware of our tendency to sin and
ready to follow the quiet voice of God’s creative Spirit.
Father may we be quick to follow your Spirit’s
leading and slow to judge those made in your image.
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