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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: JESUS IS THE JUDGE

We all have met them, they are not sold out to Christ. They say they are Christians but there is not any fruit. They have the Jesus bumper sticker, they attend church. But deep down you know that the only time they touch their bible is when they pick it up to come to church. Instead of judging them, it is our job to encourage them in their faith walk. Because if this is not currently us, we need to be thankful that God has grown us. This lukewarm state is dangerous to the body of Christ. Judging them is also dangerous and could tip the scales so that they decide they are better off cold instead of being on fire.

 Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

 This means that having a friend that will be honest with you and call you out in love. A true friendship is a mutual growth process, based on compassion, encouragement and sharing the good and bad times. Judgmental attitudes do not sharpen anyone, they cut them. Sometimes to the point that people want to stop following Jesus.

I have bible study with a group of women who empower me to be better. They all are prayer warriors and love the word of God.  I am thankful that God put me with them. I am encouraged every time we have a conversation.  I would not know much about what is going on in the world, if I didn’t have them. They have led me to some people online that I follow their channels. They too are deep in faith and I grow weekly because of their teaching.

I said all of that to say, God didn’t call us to judge the lukewarm, the overly critical, the judgemental or the sinner. He called us to lift them up and encourage them to come up a little higher. Not to where we think we are, on our level, but up higher to be closer to Jesus.

ROMANS 14:1-5 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2  For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

How many people split hairs over man-made doctrine? That is the reason for so many denominations today. God is wanting unity in his body. We are not to judge one another, it is displeasing to God.  Notice verse four, 4 Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. How would you feel if you had a servant that you were pleased with, but people in the neighborhood went around talking about what a bad job they did. It would make you upset. When we judge one another, it displeases God. That we are judging is his servant. He loves them and understands what they are walking through. He knows what they will become, but judgment of others makes their journey even harder.

The last thing we want to do is satan’s job for him. We are supposed to stand united against him, not help destroy one another. We are being called to higher ground. God is wanting us to pray more and judge less. Compassion is what we should be walking in, instead of judgment. Truly Jesus is the only one who is qualified to judge any of us. Let’s do what we are supposed to do and leave the hard stuff to our wise judge.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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