It's easy to find something wrong with someone else. Often it's so easy that people see it as a spiritual gift. Friend, this is not one of the gifts of the Spirit. After all, people found things wrong with Jesus, and He was perfect. The religious leaders looked at Him from their perspective rather than from a heavenly perspective.

This change in perspective makes all the difference, especially in the church. The reality is that whenever humans get together, you will have some conflict, but things change when we look at each other in light of God's saving grace. Rather than condemn my brother for his sin, I will look at Him and see the forgiven man of God who is my brother in Christ. When someone acts wrongly toward me, I can look at them and see a sinner who has been saved by God's grace and, in turn, show that same grace. This reminds me of a song by Brandon Heath called "Give Me Your Eyes." Here are a few lyrics:

"Give me your eyes for just one second. Give me your eyes so I can see. Everything that I keep missing. Give me your love for humanity."

Begin today by looking at others with God's eyes.

Life Lesson: We should seek to see people, possessions, and events in a new way—in the way the Lord sees them.

Dear God,
I am grateful that You look at me through eyes of grace and forgiveness because of Jesus. Please help me have those same eyes as I do throughout my day today.
In Jesus' name. Amen.

Living to tell what He died to say,
Pastor David McGee

Senior Pastor
The Bridge
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