"Judge Not"

I do not pass judgment on another person. The fact of the matter is that we all fall short of the Glory of God. We all fall short of the Glory of God (Romans 3:23).

With that said, it is rather troublesome that people that claim to know the Word of God, use their personal platforms to spew and pass judgement against someone as if they are not part of the "all," that falls short of the Glory of God.

Hence my two points:

"Do not judge, or you too will be judged." (Matthew 7:1 NIV)

"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 7:2 NIV)

When Jesus walked the face of the earth as a man, each and every person was greater than less than in His magnificent presence. However, through an impeccable sense of humility and the need to fulfill the will of His Heavenly Father, He came to serve man. In doing so, He did so with Love, Compassion, Love, Forgiveness, Love, Healing, Love, Reconciliation, Love, Restoration, Love, Excellence, Love, Peace, Love, Truth, Love, Hope, Love, Faith, Love, Courage, Love, Character, Love, Selflessness, Love, Joy, Love, Teaching, Love, Sacrifice, Love….He accomplished everything in Love.

The Man who knew no sin, dwelt amongst the "all," that fall short of the Glory of God. With no personal agenda outside of the Will of God, His obedience, even to death, is why we are able to be reconciled unto our Heavenly Father.

In the book of John Chapter 4, Jesus intentionally traveled through Samaria. He already knew that He would happen upon the woman at the well. The same woman that was married 5 times and with yet another man that was not her husband. By societal standards she was considered less than as a Samaritan since Jews did not associate with her kind. However, Jesus knowingly encountered her and began to speak of her life, and speaking Life into her, without passing judgement. He encouraged her to drink of the "living water," so that she may never thirst again. She was the first person that Jesus revealed Himself to as the Messiah, this less than woman. He went on to stay with the people in the town of Sychar for two days. Through His Loving kindness, the town became believers in Him as the Savior of the world. 

The talk of intolerance as it relates to sin is a form of judgment that we (all falling short of the Glory of God), are not entitled to. We are not to pass judgment against anyone for anything, lest we too be judged by the same measure in which we have passed judgment. Your sin is not less than because you deem it be so. Your sin is not less than because it is held privately. Your sin is sin, irrespective of the illogical justification that you encase your sin in.

The Bible is not ambiguous with what it outlines as sin. However, "Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us." ‭‭(Romans‬ ‭8:34‬ ‭NIV)‬‬

God charges us to Love one another.

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

‭‭John‬ ‭13:34‬ ‭NIV‬‬

"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."

‭‭John‬ ‭15:12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

"This is my command: Love each other."

‭‭John‬ ‭15:17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

"The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith."

‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Each of these verses have peripheral scriptures that provide greater context as it relates to the Word of God. Irrespective of what we claim to know, the Word of God does not encourage, suggest or instruct us to judge one another. It actually advises us to be the antithesis of passing judgement.

Passing judgement publicly does not exonerate you from receiving judgement privately. The things that we say and/or do that no one knows about do not fall upon the deaf ears or the blind eyes of an omnipotent God.

Lastly, stop consuming what you have allowed others to chew for you. Chew what you consume and stop with the vicarious existence as it relates to the Word of God. "Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him." ‭‭(Psalm‬ ‭34:8‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

If the One who knew no sin, greater than everything, can speak Life into the woman at the well, then surely, we can live out the example of His Love and make an amazingly exponential difference within the world. Through Love and Love alone, we can accomplish many great things without the need to pass judgment. Just Love and allow the Love within you to speak of the goodness of the Lord, minus the personal agendas that have nothing to do with the Word of God. Through Love, we can change things the same way that Jesus did with the woman at the well, by speaking Life about His "living water," and not our personal opinions and doctrines as if we are Him, especially since we "all" fall short of the Glory of God.

Through Love And Love Alone.

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am.

Corey A. Ford