Proclamation:
“Do not
judge or you too will be judged.” Matthew 7:1 (NIV)
Explanation:
These
are the words of Jesus, The Christ, which He spoke to His disciples and to the
surrounding crowd during His Sermon on the Mount as recorded by the Apostle
Matthew. Only Jesus has the authority to
judge anyone and He will judge everyone. (John 5:22 and 1 Peter 4:5) Those who judge others will be judged in the
same way that they judged others. (Matthew 7:2)
Application:
Human
beings are sinful by nature. We will
frequently do, say, or think the wrong things. However, all too often we are quick
to condemn others for their wrongdoings. None of us is perfect. (Romans 3:10) All of us have sinned. (Romans 3:23) To those who wish to condemn others, Jesus
said, "He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone
..." (John 8:7) It would be better
for us if we would forgive those who have sinned against us and pray for those
who have done wrong. For if we forgive
others who have sinned against us God will forgive us of our sins. If we do not forgive others then we ourselves
will not be forgiven. (Matthew 6:14-15)
So, let us not be quick to condemn and judge, let us be quick to
forgive.
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