Preach it Paul! ( I love it when he uses an explanation point , means he's on roll! ) You should also love this verse , because it shows just how shallow and prideful we are when we judge and criticize others. Read on:
"When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things." Stop! Wait a minute! You say to yourself, "no way Paul, I'm not the murderer, you were!"
I ask the question, have you ever hated anyone? Bingo! Jesus told us that if we have hatred in our heart towards another, we have done as much as murdered them in our heart! Why? God cares about our attitudes. As believers we are to have the mind of Christ. We "change " our minds by the reading of the Word. The Word says over and over again that God is Love. We cannot have the mind of Christ and have malice and hatred for another. Why? Because we elevate our opinion of ourselves, and in judging others, we are rejecting someone that our Savior died for and wants to be in relationship with. That's why.
This is serious business! How serious are you about seeing people come to Jesus? Being a Christ Follower is so much more that just hanging out at church a few times a week and trying to be good the rest of the week until we return. Joyce Meyers states: Just because I'm sitting in my garage, it doesn't make me a car!"
Quit judging! Stop being critical! I don't know what the ramifications are as far as my walk with Jesus goes, but I don't want to find out. Life without Him was miserable.
Read Matthew 7: 1-6 for yourselves and see what Jesus himself said about it!
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