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Judge not
'Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen?' Romans 8:33
When you tear someone down, you're on thin ice with God. The Bible says: 'Who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare ... point a finger? The One who died for us ... is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us ... no way!' (Rom. 8:33-35 TM).
Christians are not perfect, but God says they 'belong to His dear Son' (Eph. 1:6 NLT). There's nothing you can slag them for that God doesn't already know. So don't go treading the rumour mill because when you do, you're insulting the God who made them. You're implying that God has cut off more than He can chew when it comes to changing this person. It's not your job to judge where others are at. Jesus tells us plainly, that if we judge others, God will boomerang it back on us.
So what happens when somebody oversteps the mark? Are we to keep it zipped? Well, we're not asked to post it on Facebook, nor are we asked to rub their faces in it. Out of love and concern for the person we can try and get alongside them to support and help. Human nature enjoys seeing someone fall flat on their face; 'God nature' enjoys helping them back up.
written by Bob Gass
'Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen?' Romans 8:33
When you tear someone down, you're on thin ice with God. The Bible says: 'Who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare ... point a finger? The One who died for us ... is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us ... no way!' (Rom. 8:33-35 TM).
Christians are not perfect, but God says they 'belong to His dear Son' (Eph. 1:6 NLT). There's nothing you can slag them for that God doesn't already know. So don't go treading the rumour mill because when you do, you're insulting the God who made them. You're implying that God has cut off more than He can chew when it comes to changing this person. It's not your job to judge where others are at. Jesus tells us plainly, that if we judge others, God will boomerang it back on us.
So what happens when somebody oversteps the mark? Are we to keep it zipped? Well, we're not asked to post it on Facebook, nor are we asked to rub their faces in it. Out of love and concern for the person we can try and get alongside them to support and help. Human nature enjoys seeing someone fall flat on their face; 'God nature' enjoys helping them back up.
written by Bob Gass
