Look Within

      I am going to share the words of a song that we sing in church that has such a deep and sacred message for us to learn from, as they all do, but this one is so very needed in our world today. I may add some thoughts about it after! The title of this song is "Truth Reflects Upon Our Senses: Truth reflects upon our senses, Gospel light reveals to some; If there still should be offenses, Woe to them by whom they come! Judge not, that ye be not judged, Was the counsel Jesus gave; Measure given, large or grudged, Just the same you must receive. Jesus said "Be meek and lowly" For tis high to be a judge; If I should be pure and holy, I must love without a grudge. It requires a constant labor All his precepts to obey. If I truly love my neighbor, I am in the narrow way. Once I said unto another, in thine eye there is a mote, If thou art a friend, a brother, Hold, and let me pull it out. But I could not see it fairly, For my sight was very dim, When I came to search more clearly, In mine eye there was a beam. If I love my brother dearer, And his mote I would erase, Then the light should shine the clearer, For the eye's a tender place. Others I have oft reproved, For an object like a mote, Now I wish this beam removed, Oh, that tears would wash it out! Charity and love are healing; These will give the clearest sight; When I saw my brother's failing, I was not exactly right. Now I'll take no further trouble; Jesus' love is all my theme; Little motes are but a bubble When I think upon the beam. Blessed Savior, that wilt guide us, Till we reach that blissful shore Where the angels wait to join us In thy praise for evermore."

     As you read through this, or for those of you who know it and sang it as you read, what thoughts came to your mind? The biggest one that came to me was that I need to look inside myself and work on fixing me before I point my finger at others with judgment! In reality this song has a lot for us to think about, in our own lives, in order to follow our Savior and get us right!!!