Shalom,

Today we read Matthew 7 in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan. Look at verses 1-5:

1 Do not judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves. 2 For just as you judge and criticize and condemn others, you will be judged and criticized and condemned, and in accordance with the measure you [use to] deal out to others, it will be dealt out again to you. 3 Why do you stare from without at the very small particle that is in your brother’s eye but do not become aware of and consider the beam of timber that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, Let me get the tiny particle out of your eye, when there is the beam of timber in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first get the beam of timber out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the tiny particle out of your brother’s eye.

I have received arguments and criticism almost every time I have shared these! So many believers want to reserve to themselvse tyhe 'right' to judge others, which means that they have actually set themselves up as the 'paragon' or standard! We are told to discern whether someone is speaking the Truth or not by comparing what is said to the Word of God, but we are NEVER told to judge others. He is quite clear here what will happen if we decide to pass judgement on others! We ARE given instructions that IF we see a brother (or sister) in the Lord sin, we are to PRAY! Holy Spirit will take care of the rest! IF He is calling on you to speak to that person, then HE will let you know, along with the warning that is given above! Let's stay ahead of the enemy on this subject and simply pray! Give him NO PLACE in your life, your heart, your family or your church! Send him packing through YOUR use of the Word of God, praise, prayer and worship! THAT puts the enemy on the run EVERY SINGLE TIME! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Not Today":

Shalom in Him!