CALLED TO LOVE-NOT TO JUDGE

CALLED TO LOVE-NOT TO JUDGE The other day I overheard a conversation Between a man And a woman The young man said: “I don't judge” And the young woman responded: “I do judge-I judge myself” “There is NO PARTIALITY with God” Romans 2:11 “Now-let the fear of the Lord Be on you Judge carefully For with the Lord our God There is NO INJUSTICE- Or impartiality-or bribery” 2 Chronicles 19:7 I don't know What the young man and woman Were talking about But the truth is Judging is NEVER HELPFUL NOT even when We are judging ourselves I found that out WHEN I was a young man- I said to my mom and dad, “WHY weren't you harder on me?” And they responded: “NO one could be Or would be As hard on you As you are on yourself” And the TRUTH is As CHRISTIANS-and DISCIPLES of Christ In today's world OUR job is to Love God and to LOVE ONE ANOTHER It is NEVER TO JUDGE Each other-or even ourselves That is God-OUR FATHER'S JOB Jesus said, “A new command- I give to you: LOVE ONE ANOTHER As I have loved you So you must-love one another By this EVERYONE will know That you are my disciples IF you love one another” John 13:34-35 “Love does NO HARM To a neighbor Therefore-LOVE- Is the FULFILLMENT of the law” Romans 13:10 We are CALLED to love Not to judge Go the extra mile For one another For we do not know WHERE they have been PLEASE-PLEASE-PLEASE- Do not judge one another “Let the Lord JUDGE the people” Psalm 7:8 “I care very little IF I am judged By you-or any human court I do not Even judge myself My conscience is CLEAR But that does not Make me innocent It is the Lord WHO JUDGES ME” 1 Corinthians 4:3-4 HOW OFTEN do we expect things of others That we can't LIVE up to ourselves? Do we ESTABLISH high standards For others-and then not help them Meet our expectations? Dear Lord-WE PRAY HELP US to remember That we are CALLED TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR And that judgment Does-indeed-belong to you Robert P. Wallman 10-13-15 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Julia Walsh, F.S.P.A.