I recently had my car inspected.
The inspector checks things like the lights, the reflectors
and the brakes.
He also checks things like the horn, the tires and the
wipers.
There are standards for each item inspected.
Now these things are the driver’s responsibility to maintain.
Unfortunately, when it comes to vehicles, we usually just hop
in our cars and drive off.
That is why the state makes this annual inspection mandatory
for all vehicles.
It hopes to cut down on the number of unsafe vehicles on the
road.
Our lives are a bit like that.
We go through our daily routines often without a thought as
to how our words and actions impact others.
From time to time we really need to inspect our words, our
actions and our motivations as well.
We need to inspect these to standards as well.
The best standards for this kind of inspection for our lives
can be found in “The Sermon on the Mount”.
This can be found in Matthew chapters 5 through 7.
Here Jesus tells us how we are to live.
Jesus begins with The Beatitudes and reminds us who is
blessed.
He reminds us we are to be the salt of the earth and a light
in this world.
He warns us of the dangers of anger and adultery.
He tells us to let go of revenge and embrace forgiveness.
He reminds us not only to give to those in need but how to go
about it.
He tells us how we should pray and how to free ourselves from
worry.
He reminds us that we must not judge others.
He tells us we should seek Him.
He warns us that there are true and false prophets.
He also warns us that there are true and false disciples.
He also advises us to be wise and put His words into action.
It is easy for us to get caught up in our daily routines.
When that happens, we need to stop for a moment and inspect
our lives using the best of standards.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
Look for me at http://otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com/ on
Friday, May 26, 2017.
I’ll be back here on Friday, June 2, 2017
