It is easy to find faults in others, rather than in ourselves, vs.3-4,Waiting for response for Matthew 7:3-4 but we are wise to apply self-examination and to rectify our own faults. Jesus warns that the judgment we have will be the same judgment applied to us v.1,Waiting for response for Matthew 7:1 therefore we should exercise the principle underlying God’s commandments to Israel as to their treatment of each other: “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets” v.12.Waiting for response for Matthew 7:12
Determined effort is required on our part to direct our steps into the way of life because it is much easier to be carried along with the crowd, not to life, but to death.
A real danger is that we may be misled by “false prophets” v.15Waiting for response for Matthew 7:15 who appear as “sheep” but are really “ravening wolves”. The dire consequences of this will become apparent when Jesus returns because many who think they are his disciples will be rejected by him.
The only sure and certain way to be acceptable to Jesus is to believe his teaching wholeheartedly and to do faithfully what he requires.
In this chapter Jesus instructs us to examine our own selves and to direct our feet into the path leading to life.