Judge Not Scripture: Luke 6:37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” NKJV Discussion: There is a significant different between judgment and discernment. God sees people’s hearts and knows their motives (Proverbs 16:2). Only God can accurately judge those who deserve judgment. Ultimately Christ will sit in judgment upon us all in the day of judgment (2 Corinthians 5:10). Our problem is that we like to sit in the judgment seat and pronounce condemnation upon those whom we think have sinned! Scripture commands us not to judge or condemn others, for we cannot be judgmental and redemptive at the same time. It is difficult to pray sincerely for someone while we are judging them. Scripture reminds us that God will treat us with the same grace or severity with which we treat others (Luke 6:3-8). God commands us not to judge others, but He does want us to be discerning. Jesus said we would know peoples’ spiritual condition by the fruit of their lives (Matthew 7:16). He said grapes are not produced by thorn bushes. If a person’s life produces thorns, we can assume that person is not a grape vine! Are we being judgmental? No, we are being discerning. Scripture commands us to avoid associating with scoffers or fools (Proverbs 22:10; 17:12). Unless we are able to identify scoffers and fools, we cannot obey God’s command. As Christians, we have been instructed to observe the lives of others so that we can help them while avoiding any sinful influence. You will be helpful to others only if you see them as God does. If you have been judgmental of others, ask forgiveness and pledge yourself to let God use you as His minister of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18). The book “Experiencing God, Day-by-Day” by authors: Henry T. and Richard Blackaby was used as the basis for this daily devotional. WOTCF asserts no claim or right of ownership to this work. Bible verse copied from biblegateway If you wish to receive the daily devotional, please send an email to admin@wotcf, and we will add you to our distro.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:47:58 +0000
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