Judge not, that you be not judged.” Matthew 7:1
A passage from “Our Daily Bread” dated October 17, 2005 written by D.
De Han reads, “Your Word instructs us not to judge; So, Lord, we humbly pray, “Restrain our lips when we would speak the things we should not say.”
The expansion of God’s kingdom requires lots of work and financial support from all of us. During the course of our daily activities, we should always be mindful of what we say about the way things are being done. Judging the vision of the pastor is a direct judgment of God. Once the man of God reveals to the congregation the vision for Operation Transformation, then we need to join in or become silent spectators.
What we say is often overheard by our children, because they are watching us constantly. Don’t let them hear us judging the plans for the expansion or any other projects/programs of the church. We can’t be perfect parents, but our children must see our desire to please the Lord. And when we fall short, they need to see our repentance. We teach them by both what we say and what we do.” Albert Lee (Our Daily Bread, March 19, 2003).
We must all be careful not to practice a judgmental attitude that tears others down in order to build ourselves up. This would include personal circles of friends and our church family. Paul taught us that we should exercise church discipline and trust God to be the final judge.
Prayer Focus: Pray daily that God will help us to think before we speak. Practice speaking success into the lives of our children, family and friends. Help us to guard our mouths at all time. May the words we speak be beneficial to the kingdom of God and help to save the lost.
Elva Washington
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