"And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye." Luke 6:41
In this verse we are given insight into the expert clinical wisdom of the Iesous. His approach is filled with irony, and humor due to the grave, and poignant nature of this topic. He knows that there are persons who are religiously devoted to their jaundiced perceptions. But how does one bring attention to a highly selfish manner of being with persons seduced by militant denial of their real condition?
The Iesous addresses this powerful problem with great skillfulness. He addresses the reality of the jaundiced and subjective eye that masquerades as objective realism. Such individuals are filled with sardonic (bitter) judgement of others. Of course they do not perceive this to be the case. Their jaundiced eyes have become weapons that slay others with sour disdain. Unsuspecting souls are withered by their caustic assaults. They may abuse others ever so nicely, but dagger of existential betrayal, nevertheless does its brutal work.
They are self-appointed witnesses against those who are victimized by their scorn and disapproval. And yet they do not understand that their self-appointed witness against others is mere fiction. Like the main character, Dorian, in Oscar Wilde's the 'Picture of Dorian Gray' the social persona maintains its malevolent status quo but the inside, that is, the soul is leprous.
The Iesous states that such persons do not comprehend that there is an intrinsic object embedded within their eyes. They must bend their sight around the embedded object in order to see the failure in the lives of others.
It is the existential adjustment to the innate object that imprisons them in benign self-mockery. The Great Eye Doctor can look into the eyes and His insight can go deeper than any devise that can look into and through the eyes. His 'seeing' penetrates into the dividing asunder of the soul and spirit, ... and discerns the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The Iesous says that the possessors of jaundiced eyes cannot see accurately because they have log obstructed eyes. Therefore accurate perception is skewed and limited thereby. It is really their internal misery that they really see when they harass others with their lofty disapproval. They are not free inside therefore the world must bear the chagrin of their bondage. This is the meddlesome essence of projection. The cure, of course is to remove the log from one's own eye. This is a call to massive courage. It is to risk seeing what has long been refused to see for whatever reason. But it is vital if one is to have a healthy spiritual life.
God excepts the ones enslaved to jaundiced eyes too. I can remember when I was in the grips of this all too common spiritual disease, and when the temptation returns I know that I can go to the Great Eye Physician and get a check up. I stay away from persons who cleverly hide their logs behind pious masks. Communion with God is very good medicine.
Blessings to you.
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