Matthew 7:1-6

Short post today since it's Sunday. Let's get to it!

Matthew 7:1-6

Judging Others
One of the reasons I love Jesus is that He pulls no punches, he tells it like it is, and He is not afraid of what you think about it. In verse one He says, “Do not judge”. That doesn’t leave much wiggle room does it? There is no need to ponder what Jesus means here.

We (I) tend to put labels on people right away when we meet them. This person drives a certain car so they must be (insert opinion here) or that person dresses like a (insert opinion here). We look at people that are different than us and we label them. We may look at how many tattoos or piercings a person has and instantly label that person a certain way. I know that when I am driving I judge others by what car they are in and the measure of their driving habits. I especially judge people who have “Jesus Fish” or other Christian paraphernalia on their vehicle while they are speeding and breaking every traffic rule known to man.

Jesus says quite clearly that judging others is wrong. Who are we to judge one another? I may judge a speeding car with a church bumper sticker on it but I don’t know that person’s situation. Maybe there is an emergency; maybe it’s a pastor on his way to give last rights to a dying parishioner. It is wrong for me to assume anything. How many times have I been in a hurry and sped “just a little” to get to where I am going?

Jesus says we are to take a good look at ourselves before judging others. We are not perfect and therefore have no right to be critical of other imperfect human beings. There is only One who is perfect enough to judge the whole world; Jesus Christ. Let’s let him do the judging.

Have a great day.

God bless.