Love Don’t Judge

"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Luke 6:41

Passing judgment on others is pretty easy to do. You can look at a person and form an opinion without even knowing their story so to speak. Bathing attire, drinking, bad behavior, tattoos, piercings, provocative clothing, fitness level or lack of it, political or religious affiliation, sexual orientation,  and the list goes on. Would you like it if people constantly passed judgment on you unfairly? 

God is the one and only judge. Today’s verse puts it to the point. Why do you look at the needle in the haystack so to speak but don’t see the hay? Even when others treat you poorly or what they do seems inherently evil we are still to love them and pray for them. Jesus never hated anyone. His mantle was pure, plain, and simple, and that was love. Remember too if someone was in sin He said “go and sin no more” so there you have it my brothers and sisters. 

Bite your tongue the next time you are tempted to utter ugly words even if you are only thinking those words. If you struggle with this area then ask the Holy Spirit to transform you into a person wholly set apart for kingdom work. 

PRAYER: Love one another seems simple enough but at times I can’t get a grip on the real meaning of this. Love does not mean acceptance of evil behavior but instead it means to pray for all people and pray for Holy Spirit transformation. Help me Father as I seek to show your love and not utter judgment from my lips. In Jesus’ name. Amen.