Quick to Judge
In Matthew 26:6-13 a woman with an alabaster flask anoints Jesus with very expensive perfume. The disciples were quick to criticize her but Jesus stops and corrects them.
But Jesus, fully aware of this, said to them, "Why do you bother the woman? She has done a noble (praiseworthy and beautiful) thing to Me. For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me. In pouring this perfume on My body she has done something to prepare Me for My burial."
Matt. 26:10-12 Amplified
The Holy Spirit had put something in this woman's heart and she obeyed. The disciples were quick to judge her based on their perception of the situation. They did not understand the significance of her actions until Jesus told them.
This story reminds me of the many times I have been quick to judge others without having knowledge of the whole situation. I have also experienced correction from Jesus in this area and I would bet you have too.
Why are people so prone to jumping to conclusions?
I think it's pride. We like to think of ourselves as being smarter than we really are. The Bible calls it "thinking more highly of yourself than you ought."
When we give unsolicited correction without knowing all the details we tend to make fools of ourselves. In addition to that, we alienate the person we are wanting to help.
Keeping our mouth shut will seem terribly difficult at first but we must learn to zip our lip until we are given all the details or asked our opinion.
Our good intentions cannot help us if our mouth has disqualified us.
Heidirn
But Jesus, fully aware of this, said to them, "Why do you bother the woman? She has done a noble (praiseworthy and beautiful) thing to Me. For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me. In pouring this perfume on My body she has done something to prepare Me for My burial."
Matt. 26:10-12 Amplified
The Holy Spirit had put something in this woman's heart and she obeyed. The disciples were quick to judge her based on their perception of the situation. They did not understand the significance of her actions until Jesus told them.
This story reminds me of the many times I have been quick to judge others without having knowledge of the whole situation. I have also experienced correction from Jesus in this area and I would bet you have too.
Why are people so prone to jumping to conclusions?
I think it's pride. We like to think of ourselves as being smarter than we really are. The Bible calls it "thinking more highly of yourself than you ought."
When we give unsolicited correction without knowing all the details we tend to make fools of ourselves. In addition to that, we alienate the person we are wanting to help.
Keeping our mouth shut will seem terribly difficult at first but we must learn to zip our lip until we are given all the details or asked our opinion.
Our good intentions cannot help us if our mouth has disqualified us.
Heidirn
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