“Judge not that ye be not judged.” Matt. 7:1
Below is an excerpt written by Oswald Chambers.
Jesus says
regarding judging---DON’T.
The average
Christian is the most penetratingly critical individual.
Criticism is a
part of the ordinary faculty of man, but in the spiritual domain, nothing is
accomplished by criticism.
The effect of
criticism is a dividing up of the powers of the one criticized.
The Holy
Spirit is the only One in the true position to criticize; He alone is able to
show what is wrong without hurting and wounding.
It is
impossible to enter into communion with God when you are in a critical temper,
(your name).
It makes you
hard and vindictive and cruel, and leaves you with the flattering unction
that you are a
superior person.
Jesus says, as
a disciple, cultivate the uncritical temper.
It is not done
once and for all. Beware of anything that puts you in the position of “superior
person”. There is no getting away from the penetration of Jesus.
For, if I see
the mote in someone else’s eye, it means I have a beam in my own. Every wrong
thing that I see in another, God locates in me.
Every time I
judge, I condemn myself (Rom. 2:17-20).
Stop having a
measuring rod for other people.
There is
always one fact more in every man’s case about which we know nothing.
Remember, the
first thing God does is to give us a spiritual spring-cleaning.
~For what lies
in me apart from the grace of God?
Why not pause here, and really ponder these inspired words.
Perhaps, just perhaps…there is someone in our lives to whom
we could apply this message?
Oh that we may each muster up the courage to apply this
truth to at least one person in our lives this week.
When understanding
and forgiveness are sought, freedom is found. Amen.
Much love and big hugs,
Shaun and Betsy
