Sold Out For Jesus daily devotion online
G. John White's first devotional Sold out for Jesus covers 12 vital themes of Christianity.
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January Topic: OBEDIENCE IS GREATER THAN SACRIFICE |
Of all the things I have had to learn over the length of my lifetime - this is the most important. If we don't get this right, the rest is impossible. So let's spend this first month of the year getting our priorities in the correct order. |
Matthew 7:1
DO NOT JUDGE...
There is no such thing as the gift of criticism. Although you'd think there was to listen to some folk!
I remember having a "Home group" once, with a certain person in it, and whenever I saw our Pastor he used to ask me "How is your 'Conscience' this week?" Referring to this person who would forever give me the benefit of their "judgement".
I also worked in a Christian ministry with someone who seemed to believe that not only was he a "prophet" but God had brought him to my side to "help" me. Now I know I'm not perfect. I agree with the sticker "Be patient, God hasn't finished with me yet!" But...
I don't know about you, but I still have so much trouble with this "plank" in my eye!
Have you noticed how "judging others" seems to take all the "joy" out of life? Instead, I find rather, that as I try and concentrate on letting the Lord sort me out, I get a real sense of peace and victory, which then enables me to encourage rather than judge others.
There is a Judge and He doesn't need me. His judgements are just, fair and merciful. How often we make harsh judgements about ourselves, which just goes to show how unqualified we are to make judgements about others.
Even Jesus said that He did not come to judge or condemn the world, but rather that the world might be saved through Him.
Let us therefore "back off" from judging others and leave that in the hands of the Expert.
Rather let us encourage one another because our pilgrimage is long and often hard.
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