In life, we love to point the finger at others. We love to judge others, but maybe we need to look at ourselves. Jesus spoke against hypocrites, He said:
“Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is 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 brother’s eye.”
Matthew 7:3-5
We live in a world full of hypocrites, myself included. God loves us and will forgive us if we seek forgiveness and turn away from judging, name calling and hypocrisy. We must learn to love one another, as Christ loves us.
Hear is another of my poems to go along with these two:
I Need to Know the Cost
Old Weary Me
The Hypocrite
By
Stephan Caraway
Oh what a hypocrite that I be,
To live in the sin that pleasures me.
It’s not on the outside that you see,
It’s the hypocrite inside of me.
I go to church and sing the songs,
Knowing that I don’t belong.
You might catch a tear in my eye,
But it’s sin where I choose to lie.
Oh what a hypocrite that I be,
To live in the sin that pleasures me.
Maybe I should, maybe I would,
To live a life that might look good.
Narrow and hard is the way;
But pleasure is the road I stray.
One night I had a frightening dream,
That I stood before our God Supreme.
Oh the hypocrite that I be, in my heart God could see.
The lies that I lived so burdened me.
The God I mocked began to scold,
To hell I would go, for the sins I sow.
Just as the flames began to heat;
Awaken I did, my death to beat.
Oh the hypocrite that I be,
No longer a desire found in me.
I fell to the ground on bended knee
That Jesus would set me free.
My heart He did change inside of me,
No longer the hypocrite for God to see.
Oh the hypocrite I used to be,
Washed in the blood that set me free!
© 2018 Stephan Caraway. All Rights Reserved
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As far as the east is from the west God has flung your sin because your debt has been completed and eternally covered through His spotless Lamb. He sees you with approval not consternation. He never shakes His head and asks “Will he ever get it?!”. No. He calls you dear, precious son. “You are my ambassador! You are my priest! You are my love letter written to the world. Just delight in Me and you’ll discover all your heart’s longings. I made you, like the snow flake, totally unique. Your humor, your creativity, your secret dreams and joys are all from me to captivate others and cause the world to marvel about your Dad. Do not be disappointed or draw away from Me when you fall short. Just talk about it with Me. You are always growing and more like Me every day. Nothing you do will ever make me love love you more…or less.❤️”
Beautiful
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Great Poem! We can all relate, I am so glad Jesus stands in the gap for us.
Yes, especially when we get a little haughty and prideful. God knows how to humble us..
Great job Stephan. God must be working on something. I just posted a blog about the same subject. May God continue to work in your ministry and bring you peace and joy.
Thank you so much! He is always working! May you abound in love and peace through the hope we have in Christ Jesus.
For someone who claims he is not a poet, you write beautifully! Loved this!
Thank you so much! I am deeply humbled that a real artist, would give me such a compliment! Your art and the words you write are a refreshing sonnet to the heart and soul.