Judging Others

 In the same vein of thought about loving people, Jesus continues His teaching from where we left off yesterday. Here it is:

Luke 6:37-38 NIV

[37]  “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. [38] Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

I love that Jesus taught all these things. He is the supreme authority in the universe and He is the head over the Church. So there is no guess work. Do what He says.

A person can have their views or opinions. They can fuss and argue over issues. They can take a stand on their soapbox. They can pitch a fit. At the end of the day, what Jesus says goes. 

Jesus said, "If you love me you will keep my commands." So, that's where we are. We should do what He says because we love Him. So, approaching this passage, we simply learn to do what He said. Easy-peezy. Lol

(Note: Everything He asks us to do is for our own good. He will never ask us to do anything that is not in our best interest. He loves us and wants nothing but the best for us.)

As an extension of what we learned yesterday, now Jesus is teaching us that we never judge people or condemn people. We always forgive people. 

He also warns us here that whatever we give to people, whether good or bad, we will get it right back in equal measure. We could use the old saying here, "What goes around comes around."

So, in loving all people no matter what they do to us, whether good or bad, we never judge them, or condemn them. If they've wronged us, we always forgive them for their words or actions. We never do any harm to anyone because "love does no harm to its neighbor." Again, see how "love never fails?"

In today's climate, we really have to just "zip our lips" whether in person, or social media, or leaving reviews, or commenting. Jesus is showing that expressing our opinions or thoughts is not the best way to love people. Again, people can rationalize, fuss and fight, or argue about this, but He said what He said. We love Jesus, so let's follow His teachings and rest in His love for us. He never teaches us anything that is not for our own good.

James also said it this way:

James 1:19-20 NIV

[19] My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, [20] because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 

Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.

It's all about how we decide to treat people in this life. We represent Jesus, so let's always make Him look good by loving good.

Love you guys,

Jeffrey Post