Todays Verse 07/30/09
July 30, 2009
VERSE:
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way
you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use,
it will be measured to you.”
– Matthew 7:1
THOUGHT:
Are you judgmental? Do you assume you can judge the intent of
another person’s heart? Are you critical and negative about the
actions of others? Jesus wants us all to realize that we cannot
know the motivations of someone’s heart. When we are unfairly harsh
or bitingly critical in our judgment of others, we are setting the
standard by which God will judge us. I don’t know about you, but
I’m not willing to exchange God’s grace for my unreasonable
harshness. I’m going to work harder at viewing others with mercy
and grace.
PRAYER:
Dear God, please forgive me for being unfairly harsh and
critical in my assessment of others. Thank you for being so rich
and free with your mercy and grace lavished on me in Jesus. Please
help me to be more gracious and merciful in the way I assess the
intent and motivation of my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ
and of non-Christians as well. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.