To Judge or not to Judge?(Wake up call 1)

Last week I talked about Christians still being "on the bottle"

then I pointed out Matthew 7:1 and "Judgment".

"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."

I thought I should clarify on that...this week.

Does "Do not Judge" mean we don't stand up for what's right?

Does "Do not Judge" mean we ignore blasphemy?

Absolutely not! and what is right? what we think?

NO! what we KNOW through the word of GOD!

THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT!

First of all if you just quote "Judge not, that you be not judged" aka

"do not judge" your pulling scripture out of context. Jesus wasn't

saying never judge, because doesn't Jesus say to

"Judge between those who produce good fruit and bad fruit?"

In John Jesus even says

"Do not judge according to appearance, but Judge with

righteous judgment."

John 7:24

Is Jesus contradicting himself? Of course not! You can't

take the one verse in Matthew 7:1

"Judge not,less ye be judged"

You can't take that to mean that you don't call a spade a spade,

you can't take it to mean that you don't call a brother/sister out

when they are going against the word of God. You have to read

more into Matthew 7 to get the point of what Jesus was talking about,

and he was talking about hypocrites! He was talking about, for example

a person who commits murder then goes up to a murder and

says "Thou shall not murder"

I'll even go so far as to say he was talking about those who judge in "hate"

and to those who judge out of selfishness or out of some kind

of "superiority complex". You see when I was

talking about baby Christians that are judging, I was mostly

referring to the Christians who put themselves on pedestals.

First of all, we are all immoral wicked sinners, we our selves have

no right to judge, because we are no better then anyone else.

We know what is right and what is wrong, not because we are smarter

then a non-christians but because when we gave our lives to Christ,

through the Holy spirit His word became reality, our eyes were opened

and through the Holy spirit we can now distinguish between

Right and Wrong.

The thing is though, you are not called to judge out of hate,

because as Christians we are called to love, and again

we ourselves are not suppose to judge. Try to follow me here,

In John Jesus says to what? Judge with righteous Judgement...

right?

What does that mean? Am I righteous? no...how do I judge with Righteous

Judgement then? You see this is the problem Christians are faced with,

We like to compare ourselves with other people. The fact is we are not

suppose to Judge on what we think is right or on our "morals/ standards"

but on GODS morals and standards which are in His word.

We don't judge to condemn or to look down upon another

person, thats not righteous judgement. Righteous Judgement is

judging out of consideration out of love for someone else,

it's telling that person that they are in the wrong not because

you think so, but because GOD's word says so, and because

you want them to be at peace because you will never find peace

outside of Gods word/outside of a relationship with Jesus Christ.

This isn't very easy to explain, I hope I am making sense.

I've been around a lot of "Christians" who spew hate rather then love,

they judge others and pick at each-others flaws to make themselves

look more righteous then the other person. We are called to

be that shining light to be full of the Holy Spirit, to tell it like it is.

To tell it like it is by our standards? NO... we don't live a life

of "leaning on our own understanding" You live to lean on God

and what HIS standards are...period.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your

own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him,

and He shall direct your paths.

Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and

depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh,

And strength to your bones"

Proverbs 3:5-8

Still on the Bottle..

I fed you with milk and not with solid food;

for until now you were not able to receive it,

and even now you are still not able;

for you are still carnal.

1 Corinthians 3:2

What exactly is Paul talking about?

Think back when you first became a Christian,

you were a "Baby Christian"...you had to be on a "bottle"

You had to be gently led through the word to see

the forgiveness that is in Christ. You had to be

held up and your eyes opened so that the truth

of salvation could be revealed. It was new and

it was exciting and you were learning what it means

to be a Christian. Do you remember how

judgmental you first were?

Usually new born Christians are some of the most judgmental

people you will ever meet, and that's because they are learning for

themselves "What's Right and what's Wrong" because God

is pointing out all their flaws, and the things they've done.

He is working with them to just give them up, God is

telling them "I Forgive you, and now move forward"

The problem is so many Christians are still in that "New born"

mode, they never MOVE FORWARD. Their in this constant

place of "woe is me" that they deny the power of God. They

essentially become so obsessed that they do nothing but

pick at other peoples flaws because thats all they do to

themselves. When God is first working with you, the thing

he is trying to get you to do is to DIE

DIE to yourself

DIE to selfishness

DIE to greed

DIE to everything you were

He wants all of your attention so that he becomes the priority,

So that you get to the point where all you hear is his voice.

So you will be able to discern between right and wrong

(because of the Holy spirit that is IN YOU.)

Everyone needs to get a biblical understanding, you need to seek

God with all your heart soul,mind and strength, you can't

cut corners. Building a relationship with God isn't

a one time prayer, it isn't about you, in fact the more

you come to know God the less you start caring about YOU.

For though by this time you ought to be teachers,

you need [someone] to teach you again

the first principles of the oracles of God;

and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

For everyone who partakes [only] of milk [is]

unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

But solid food belongs to those who are of full age,

[that is], those who by reason of use have their senses

exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 5:12-14

When as Christians are we going to grow up?

to not insinuate what is right and wrong...(good or evil)

but to KNOW..

I thought what was written for June 17th in My Utmost For

His Highest fits pretty well for Christians still on

the bottle.

"Judge not, that ye be not Judged."

Matthew 7:1

Jesus says regarding judging--Don't. The average Christian

is the most penetratingly critical individual. Criticism is a

part of the ordinary faculty of man; but in the spiritual domain

nothing is accomplished by criticism. The effect of criticism is

a dividing up of the powers of the one criticized; the Holy Ghost

is the only One in the true position to criticize, He alone

is able to show what is wrong without hurting and wounding.

It is impossible to enter into communion with God when you are in a

critical tempter; it makes you hard and vindictive and cruel,

and leaves you with the flattering unction that you are a

superior person. jesus says, as a disciple cultivate the uncritical

temper. It is not done once and for all. Beware of anything

that puts you in the superior person's place.

There is no getting away from the penetration of Jesus.

If I see the mote in your eye, it means I have a beam in my

own. Every wrong thing that I see in you, God locates in me.

Every time I judge, I condemn myself (see Romans 2:17-20)

Stop having a measuring rod for other people. There is

always one fact more in every man's case about which

we know nothing. The first thing God does is to give us a

spiritual spring-cleaning; there is no possibility of pride

left in a man after that. I have never me the man I could

despair of after discerning what lies in me apart from the

GRACE of God.

Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law,

and make your boast in God, and know [His] will,

and approve the things that are excellent,

being instructed out of the law,

and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind,

a light to those who are in darkness,

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes,

having the form of knowledge and truth in the law.

You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself?

You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

You who say, "Do not commit adultery,"

do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

You who make your boast in the law,

do you dishonor God through breaking the law?

For "the name of God is blasphemed among

the Gentiles because of you," as it is written.

Romans 2:17-24

Open Arms

About a month or two ago I read a letter from Open Arms.

Open Arms is a place in North Idaho that helps

women who are pregnant and looking for help.

They also help those who may be experiencing post abortion stress.

Open Arms offers counseling for women with unplanned pregnancy,

along with an ultrasound and pregnancy tests among other things

all free of charge. You can go to Openarms.info for more information

or email nancy@openarms.info

Anyways I was reading a letter from them, and in it they talked about

a young woman who was so tormented by the abortion she went

through with 2 years ago that she believed God could never forgive her.

She believed all this depression and sadness she was carrying

she deserved and that God was punishing her for what she has done.

This young woman was dealing with this all on her own, and didn't

want anyone else to know this terrible secret she was hiding.

Open Arms counseled with her and obviously tried to speak

truth to her but fear she did not hear them.

This isn't just one random woman dealing with this kind of depression.

The truth is, there are a lot of woman who have had abortions who

down the road regret their decision and struggle with guilt and

depression. Which obviously... could lead down a road of

alcohol abuse or drugs or anything to take

away the pain/depression they are feeling.

I mean what do you even say to someone struggling with post abortion?

What would you say to that young woman who believes God could

never forgive her? Somehow I don't think "Aw..of course he forgives you"

and a pat on the back is going to help.

I mean this woman is in a state of mind where the enemy

has her seeing nothing but pain and suffering.

All the excuses to abort have come turning around against her

and now haunt her. The enemy will just keep whispering

lie after lie because she is in a place of self hate, and thinks she deserves

this punishment of herself and more because of her past

decision.

That little voice inside telling her it was wrong to abort,

her "conscious" is her spirit crying out for forgiveness, realizing

her faults and wanting to pay the price for said faults.(even though

someone already has for her)

The problem is in her vulnerability and distress the enemy

came running in and has become the only voice she can hear.

He'll take that kernel of truth that she has done wrong and turn

it against her until she becomes so lost in her distress she'll

believe not even God could forgive or love her.

It's a big step to realize what you have done is wrong,

and she is at the point where she knows it and it is killing her.

She can not carry the burden on her own and

will not find peace until she gives it to God.

This is why we are called to love...God can use us and places

like Open Arms to help unload each-others burdens and give them

to God. We can not physically save anyone...only Jesus Christ saves,

but we can be there with "Open Arms" to help those who need it.

TO love on those who don't even love or respect themselves...

I ask for your prayers for women who are in a situation like this,

I ask you to pray for Open Arms and to pray if God wants you

to help in any way that you can.

If you are looking for some help/prayer support

hit me up at Admin@rev22-12.com and I'll

do whatever I can.