We could speak of heterosexuals who briefly fall into adultery looking down on homosexuals, and homosexuals who are faithful to their partner for life seeing themselves as more righteous than adulterers. On and on we could go. Hypocrisy has a million mutations and it is only the ones that others fall for that look hideous; our own looks saintly.

Finding our own brand of hypocrisy highly seductive, we are lured into labeling some sins are less grave or more excusable, and where we draw the arbitrary line just happens to put our offenses in the lessor category. We find ourselves easily convinced by the cleverness of our own arguments but, despite the infinity of his love for us, our Holy Judge cannot be partner to such hypocrisy. As the stars tower high above the earth, so are his standards.

You might feel less defiled – or more defiled – than other people, but that’s not how God sees it. His standards shatter all distinctions.

“. . . There is no difference, for all have sinned . . .” (Romans 3:22-23).

Taken from How to be Righteous and Win God’s Approval

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