Do you ever find yourself being overly critical, judgmental, or harsh in your assessment of others? I see that flaw in myself from time to time. Jesus had something to say about this matter in Luke 6:37-38.
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
This passage teaches that the standard we use in our judgment of others is the standard that will be used of us. “For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Notice, too, verse 36. “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
How merciful are you, really? Do you hold others to a standard that you don’t hold yourself to? Or, are you ready to give others the benefit of the doubt? I hope it’s the latter. God wants to pour forgiveness into your lap, but He expects that you do the same for others.
Think about it...
BHall
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