Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of 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 one Lawgiver, who is able to save and destroy. Who are you to judge another? James 4:11-12

A few years ago the company Holiday Inn Express had a comical commercial on TV. It showed someone in a hospital operating room, dressed like a doctor, about to perform surgery. When one of the nurses questioned if they were the doctor, the person replied "no, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express". The commercial made it seem as if you stayed at their hotel you had this great wealth of knowledge to perform any task, but in reality they were not educated and trained to perform any medical procedure.

So often is the case with God's children. We get this thought going that if we are a Christian and attend church, we are qualified to judge others based on their character and behavior. There is nothing further from the truth. Each child of God has a specific calling and our job is to remain devoted to the God given tasks before us. It doesn't matter what others say or do, it is up to God to judge them. We are to stay in our lane and not speak negatively of others, but to encourage and help them. 

Just because you might be on the right track with God, doesn't mean you can look upon others in judgment, especially speak evil against them. Leave the judging up to the expert, God himself. You've got a job to do, a job you know well....go do it and love others. 
God bless.

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