Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Hey, welcome, let's get into Matthew chapter 7 this morning. Jesus concludes his timeless sermon by

challenging disciples to think properly about judgment. Judging others sometimes drifts into God's side

of things, and many times people are judging from a place of deception about themselves. In other

words, they do not see things clearly,

and their judgment is clouded. Jesus tells his disciples to examine themselves and pray fervently

for God to help them, to give them clarity, and to make them who they need to be. Perhaps from

that place, one can weigh the deeds of another. Few are willing to be so humble, and few will be saved.

Many will be like the false prophets in their motives, but not Jesus disciples.

They will hear Christ and seek to obey Him and be like Him in all that they do.

Here are some features from that chapter for our benefit. Passing judgment on

others is a temptation we all face. Sometimes it's done in sincerity and with their best interest at heart,

but all too often it may say more about our shortcomings as the one judging. Always be humble.

Always start by looking to yourself and follow that closely

with a prayer to God. Ask God for clarity, wisdom, and help to love others by doing what is right

towards them. Determine what to do to others by what you would have them do to you. In the end, look for proper fruit in

yourselves and them. Hear Jesus and do God's will, and you will be on solid foundation in

every situation in both calm and storm. I feel like we need a lot of help in that, so let's go

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