Hello ,
What’s the name of the tallest mountain in the world? The answer may surprise you. Most people would answer, Mount Everest, but actually it is Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii. The inactive volcano is a modest 13,799 feet above sea level, but when measured from the seabed to its summit, it is 33,465 feet high--about three-quarters of a mile taller than Mount Everest.
As far as mountains are concerned, the current convention is that “highest” means measured from sea level to summit; “tallest” means measured from the bottom of the mountain to the top. So, while Mount Everest, at 29,029 feet is the highest mountain in the world, it is not the tallest. Apparently, measuring mountains is trickier than it may first appear.
The same can be said for what may be going on inside a person, that we know absolutely nothing about. Sometimes, we can tend to judge a person based on what we may think we know about them.
Matthew chapter 7 has some pretty strong words about judging others that we come in contact with. I highly recommend a through reading of the entire chapter. It has a great deal more than merely this subject, and has been a good benefit to me, after I recently took another look at it.
God's Word just keeps on giving us the things that can make our lives better here, and prepare us for eternity.
Have a great day, and God bless!
Pastor Mike / The Open Word
