Re:Verse reading–2 Corinthians 10 (day six)
“…when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.” 2 Corinthians 10:12b
Referring to Jesus, John wrote, “No one has seen God; the only God who is at the Father’s side, has made him known.” (John 1:18) The author of Hebrews would apply that truth, “let us run with the endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.” (Hebrews 12:2) This is how Paul is encouraging the Corinthians.
Do you want understanding? Do you really want to see? Do you want to run this race well? Then keep your eyes focused on Jesus. The moment we begin comparing ourselves to one another, rather than looking to Jesus, is the very moment we begin to lose sight of reality. We begin to think, “I’m not nearly as bad off as he is; I’m alright.” Soon we forget we need Jesus at all, or have any need to repent.
That’s the opposite of understanding; that’s foolishness. That’s not sight; it’s blindness.
We will see what we persistently look for. And sometimes, we may find something greater. Everyone has the good side. Look for the good ones. If we want to develop and to grow, do not compare but do look for the good ones from that person. When we see the good in the other person, we see the good in ourselves.