July 5, 2025 -- Luke 6:39-42 --Clear-sighted versus blind guides

People loved by the Father, in the Spirit’s power: Sh’ma ~ hear and obey Jesus!

39 He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 41 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.
Luke 6:39-42 ESV
 
The parable Jesus taught is a strong warning. Standing before Jesus were men and women who called Jesus, “Lord, Lord,” but did not do what Jesus told them to do. They were blind guides seeking to lead others. Jesus warned them all they’d succeed in doing is leading their disciples to join them falling into a pit. Teachers who would lead others must be doubly careful not to teach anything other than is fully in the Bible. A teacher will lead his followers in his own errors. Such sins and errors are the very things he is blind to, that is sinful patterns and habits within himself. Others will easily be able to discern his errors, but few men indeed can discern their own flaws and fight against their subtle iniquities.
 
How funny it is, in this context, for a teacher to say to his disciple let me take the speck out of your eye—it is the teacher himself who has trained him in false seeing. Though the teach can discern the flaw in someone else, he can’t even see it in himself. The teacher has a log that everyone else can easily discern, but he himself has not confessed it, nor repented of it.
A teacher must be fully submitted to Jesus. A teacher, aware of the responsibility he has before God to make faithful disciples, will constantly, humbly go to the word of God. His purpose will be seeking the Spirit’s discernment to keep himself from teaching others his own blind spots and sinful ways. A wise teacher will also mentor his disciple in probing self-examination so that both teacher and disciple will be clear-sighted in holy service to Jesus. Such confession and repentance bring glory to the Father.
 
Do you know your own spiritual blind spots?
 
Do you know the areas you think you are walking, following Jesus, but you are in fact charting your own course and leading others astray?
 
Ask for the Spirit’s clear direction for every area of your life. Read the word, expecting God to show you your errors and sinful and hidden faults. Seek the counsel of godly Christians so that you will not be blindly walking towards a pit which would be obvious to everyone else. Give thanks to God for Jesus, the radiance of the Father’s glory, the great teacher, the Rock of your salvation.
 
Father in heaven, You are holy. You command Your people to be holy even as You are holy. We confess our blindness, our pride and our eager readiness to assume we are holy. Thank You for Jesus Christ, in Whom we have imputed righteousness. Thank You for the Spirit, by Whom a Christian can humbly discern all sinfulness, all error and blindness. Spirit of God, strengthen us to confess our sins, to repent of them, and hate them. Patient Father, lead us individually, and communally, in the path of salvation so that together we will all grow to maturing in Christ, Your Son, our Leader and King. Amen.
 
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