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You be the Judge
"Judge not according to
the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
John 7:24
As you have probably noticed by now, Satan is
notorious for using the Word of God against us as he did
with Eve in the Garden of Eden. As I was reading the Bible,
I came across the above verse and it stood out to me. I have
noticed that anytime we are forced to make an assessment of
someone or something that is outstandingly wicked and
worldly, we are automatically deemed as judging. This
scenario has probably happened to you at some time, it has
surely happened to me. The underlying problem with judging
is that it is done without knowledge of all the facts. It
would be foolish on my part to announce that I have a pecan
tree in front of me without looking for some evidence to
substantiate my claim. Certain trees are sometimes hard to
identify, especially if we cannot find the evidence to do so
properly, and so it goes for anything that we focus on,
including people. Without question, the character of people
is of more importance than the character of trees. This is
why Christ warned us not to assess someone without first
knowing the entire truth. The results can be disastrous for
everyone. But, let’s go one-step further.
"Judge not, and ye shall
not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:"
Luke 6:37
Christ is actually telling the Christian not
only to judge, but to judge with wisdom, knowledge, and
truth. "Judge righteous judgment.” Christ is letting
us know that if we are in a place that we have to judge, do
so cautiously, because heavenly witnesses are noting it.
There are times when we have to make a decision about
someone, whether or not we like it. However, Christ
encourages us that when we do judge, try to find it in our
hearts to forgive also. The unsaved have no room in their
hearts for forgiveness, only revenge. We can see this
displayed in the courtrooms across America today. Christ
expects a little more from His children. He expects them to
possess the ability to forgive, which is a gift of the Holy
Spirit that resides in every born-again Christian. We
possess this ability to forgive, because we are forgiven for
all time and eternity.
Let us pray:
Holy Father, I praise you for knowledge and
wisdom, but most of all for understanding. Without
understanding, wisdom and knowledge are void. I praise you
for giving me the ability to look through situations that
are in dire need of understanding. This wisdom only comes
from you and I praise you for the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
I praise you for another day and I pray that you will bless
my loved ones and me as we go through another day. Please
give us safety today; I praise you for our daily bread. I
thank you Father for salvation and forestalling my judgment
through Christ Jesus. I praise you for the forgiveness of my
sin debt; it is forever forgotten through the Blood of the
Lamb of God. There is never enough praise for this act of
mercy on my behalf. I pray Father, that when I have to act
accordingly, that you will help me to forgive others as I
You forgave me. I praise you for this ability to love others
even when they are not deserving of love. I love you,
because you first loved me and brought me to this place to
display this love to others who need it so much. Go with me
in this day and orchestrate this day as you see fit, in
Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
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