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Devotional - 13th May 2021

 'But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ'
(Romans 14:10).

It is our natural tendency to judge others, sometimes without moral truth. We may hear something negative about them and it affects how we perceive them. It might be that we see attitudes they displayed and it does quiet fit with what we believe. But the Bible says we should not pass judgment on others, this is reserved for God
(James 4:12). Some people do not admit their own mistakes but love to point out another person's flaws and mistakes. But we must realise that all of us have made mistakes in our lives; some of which we are not proud of. It is only the grace of God that enables us, as we come to know Christ, to reflect and ask to be forgiven, so we don't make these mistakes again. Paul is saying be careful how we judge our brothers, because in the end we are all going to stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Sometimes people  judge others because of their appearance, that is, how they look; their skin tone, or other disposition they might posses. But Jesus is saying, "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment"
(John 7:24). It is not about what I think, because that can be subjective truth, but rather by the principle of God's truth (objective truth). We should pray for our brethren, when we see certain situations happening with them, to try and understand and know their story, instead of judging them. Get to know them better, by having a genuine relationship with them. Through your support,  kindness and acceptance they learn to trust you and tell their story. They see the love of Christ in you and no trace of judgment. We can have concern towards out brethren, but it is not our place to judge them; our responsibility is to love them. Christ loves us with all of our flaws and died to save each of us. He loves the sinner and not the sin we have  committed. As believers and followers of Christ we too should separate the sin from the sinners, of which we all are. That is, we should hate the sin (what they do) but love our brother or our neighbours. We need at times to give people the benefit of the doubt and dwell more on the fact that Christ came and die for all, because we are sinners with flaws and one day we shall all stand before him, where he will judge the works of all believers. Let us not judge but exhibit the love of Christ to our brethren and others who are seeking to know the Saviour.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹
EC

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