Think Before You Judge

The more involved with social media I become, the more appalled at the judgement being cast down on others. So here are a few things to think on…

Matthew 7:1-5 says:

Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

In short, it is saying not to judge the actions of those around you. While you are pointing out their flaws, you are overlooking the flaws in your own life.

What I find is that many people do not truly understand that all sin is equal. We have a tendency to place sin on a scale of what we THINK is worse. 

God sees all sins equally. We are the ones placing values on sins. 

James 4: 11-12 says:

Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

Not only are we told not to judge, but we are also told not to speak evil against one another. Now when God tells us not to do something, and we do it anyways, what is that called? Sin. 

So while you're judging those around you and talking badly about their sin, you are committing sins yourself in the process. Just think about that for a while.

There is ONE lawgiver and ONE judge.

Who are you to judge your neighbor?