DCLM Sincere Milk 29 July 2026 — The Mote And The Beam
DCLM Sincere Milk 28 July 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Mote And The Beam
Topic: The Mote And The Beam
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:1-5 (KJV)
1Judge not, that ye be not judged.
3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
KEY VERSE: “And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” Matthew 7:3
Message
In the examination hall, Emily spotted Olivia copying answers from a tiny piece of paper she had sneaked in. She tried asking for answers to one of the questions but Olivia refused for fear of being caught. Because of this, Emily raised her hand and reported Olivia to the teacher who seized the pieces of paper and after much pleadings asked her to start all over on a new, fresh answer script.
However, towards the end of the examination, the teacher noticed that Emily was restless and behaving in a suspicious way. She walked up to her table and asked her to raise her answer booklet. Lo and behold, there was a full page of all the answers neatly scribbled.
The teacher wrote “CHEATED” on her examination answer booklet in bold letters and walked her out of the examination hall. Check yourself! Do you engage in stealing, cheating, backbiting and other vices you condemn in other people?
Like Jesus warned, you’re to remove the log of wood in your own eyes before removing the speck from others. It is true that you cannot give out what you don’t have. Instead of always pointing accusing fingers at others, examine yourself and pray to be free from every form of sinful behaviour. That done, it will be a lot easier to correct and point the way of salvation to others. Your life is a book before the world, does it point them to Jesus?
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, please help me not to be a hypocrite.
FURTHER READING
Luke 6:39-42
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
