“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (Matthew 7:1-2)

One of the meanings of judge that stands out is “to condemn”.

Romans 8:34 asks, “Who then will condemn us?”

The answer is clear! “No One”

Why?

“Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and He is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.”

As born-again believers in Christ, we are not subjected to any condemnation.

Armed with this knowledge we should not be intimidated by the judgment that the world places on Christians.

The world judge based on their standard.

What is the standard of the world?

1 John 2:16 states that “all that is in the world is the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life”.

Consequently, the world will try to judge you based on your appearance, and your economic and social status in society.

But, rest assured you are not subjected to the principles of this world because Christ has overcome the world and whoever is born of God has overcome the world (1 John 5:4).

Since the world is not qualified to judge the believers then the believers should not judge each other based on the principles of this world.

If you do, God will use that same measure that you use to judge your fellow brethren to judge you.

Thus, let us endeavor to be patient with each other in love and make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:1-3).

My prayer for us today is that we learn to be tolerant with each other, to love each other, and to be at peace with everyone.

AMEN!

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley