No Excuses for Judging!
Ouch — how often have I heard myself saying… I’m not judging I’m just concerned about this or that person… and I tell you so you can pray! Right!
But honestly, how often do I pass judgement — especially not having all the facts or truth about a person…
NAMELY what is going on in their heart!
This is for the just judge to pass judgement on… not me!
And what a coincidence that the very thing I am so worked up about in the other person I’m judging is the exact thing I DO!
Not a coincidence — which is why St. Paul says it here…
“Do you suppose, then you who judge those who engage in such things and yet do them yourself , that you will escape the judgement of God?”
I love the words that say that God’s kindness is supposed to lead us to repentance — not to be abused by us or taken for granted!
This is truly the perfect time of year to hear these words!
A time when we might want to judge those celebrating Christmas when it’s Advent and not be celebrating with a heart centered on Christ.
But Paul goes on to say here that it is not about hearing the word of God — or knowing the law.
Those people — Gentiles of today — pagans — they might be doing more good following God and not even knowing it than someone like me who knows Him!
To be educated and knowledgeable and having the gift of understanding and even preaching the word is not enough –
We must be following Jesus and doing good — it starts from inside, in the heart.
The body must follow — and then we will have glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good! 10
HYPOCRISY does more damage than good — and it keeps people in darkness there in the dark – does no one good!
The world is watching and what will they see in you this Advent –
More importantly what does Our Lord see when He comes in Glory this Christmas?
He desires circumcision of the heart! I love it!
It should hurt– it should be a sacrifice — because my flesh wants to judge — I don’t know why but it finds pleasure until I do it and I feel terrible afterwards…
thank God for confession
OH SWEET Spiritual Circumcision — that I know and love God in my heart so I follow — in my actions by doing good according to His will!
This requires grace, committment daily, faith in action…
AND NO JUDGING!
God bless you!
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