It’s Friday…And No One Listens

“Do not judge, or you, too, will be judged” is the mantra our secular world quotes for tolerance, using it as an excuse to avoid moral standards. And, to an extent, there is some truth in their interpretation. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, God has not called us to be judgmental or to set ourselves up as arbitrators of eternal rewards. We are not in a position to look down on anyone. Yet are we to have no moral discernment at all?

There is a type of human judgement that points out others’ faults without recognizing our own. The double standard is an indication that we’ve never really accepted God’s mercy. Our view of others reflects our understanding of God’s love for us. If we first recognize that we were guilty before God and that His grace has showered us with forgiveness in Christ, we will see others compassionately. 

Jesus bridged a huge gap between Him and us, and we must always be aware that our position in Him is all due to His grace. Then, and only then can we stand up for what is right. We begin to see others as we see ourselves – candidates for mercy rather than candidates for wrath.

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. . . . For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:37-38)

Our world has many moral ills, and nowhere does Jesus tell us to be quiet about them. When we take a stand on the moral issues of our day, we are adhering to biblical principles. But we can do that without being judgmental by taking a stand from a position of identification with sinful humanity, not from a position of superiority over it.

We have been, and often still are, part of the problem. Those who lecture others about immorality as if they are above it believe deep down that they have earned God’s favor, And No One Listens. But when we speak as sinners saved by grace, many will hear with open minds.

Have a pleasant weekend. Make it better by worshiping The LORD with those who walk in His favor, not for any reason other than the grace that He has lavished upon them. And they now live to point as many people as they can to The One who always listens and forgives.

All For Jesus – Nothing More, Nothing Less, Nothing Else.

“He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, The King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see, to Him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.” (1 Timothy 6:15b-16)