Excuse me.. You got a lil somethin’ in your eye :)

Written by FAVORED1 on August 24, 2010 – 12:21 pm -

Tuesday August 24, 2010

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.

[Matthew 7:1-5]

Excuse me … you got a lil somethin’ in your eye

Good Afternoon Beloved,

This has got to be one of the most quoted scriptures in the whole bible. I’ve heard people who admit to never even reading the bible, quote this verse. They heard it somewhere! Most of the time it is taken out of context. Many of the “don’t judge me” statements come when someone is doing something they KNOW is wrong, but they don’t want to stop, and they don’t want anyone to tell them that it is wrong. If a person is doing something the bible clearly calls “sin”, then they have been judged already… by the Word. It is the Word that is going to be our ultimate Judge on that Day. Our Heavenly does not want anyone to perish, so He has made a way of escape out of every situation. God set the standard for how we are to judge.

You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbour.

[Leviticus 19:15]

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

[John 7:24]

Our hearts desire is to see a radical depletion in the number of souls headed to hell. Notice what the Word does NOT do .. it doesn’t stop with “judge not”. It gives some instructions. Get the plank out of your eye so that you can see clear enough to help your brother (or sister

). Those who have been sanctified and cleansed by the blood of Jesus have an obligation to share what was done for them. The person who was delivered from a whacked out lifestyle needs to point the person who is still struggling, to the One who delivered them. God is no respecter of persons. What He has done for one, He can do for another. Don’t fall under condemnation. Close family and friends will be the first ones to try and use that argument with you. “How can you judge me, you used to do the same thing” .. exactly… that is exactly how I can tell you.. because I’ve been there. I know first hand where that road leads and I’m trying to spare you. It boils down to the condition of our heart. A renewed mind and a transformed spirit is not trying to embarrass. It is not arrogant or mean. It wants the best for the other person. Our vision has been sharpened better than 20/20. Our insight is steady because we have seen what God has done in our life and we want everyone to experience the same. God has given us sight to see the vision He purposed for us. That joy in the midst of chaos.. Peace in the midst of the storm… Love in the midst of hatred that we experience… well… we want everyone to experience that too! .. and they can.. they just may not be able to see that …. yet

… but by God’s grace many will.

… and that Beloved is Good News!

Y Stress? … U Blessed!

Regina