2 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality. (Romans 2:1–11, ESV-CE)
REFLECT
I have absolutely no excuse! I am NOT to pass judgement on another. By judging someone in sin, I judge myself too because I am a sinner! My sin may be different but any sin against God is deserving of death.
God judges perfectly. I cannot, I am not all knowing! If I judge, I will not escape judgement.
God is full of kindness, forbearance, and patience that is to lead to repentance for ALL sinners (of which I am!)
If I am in judgment my heart is hard and impenitent and in the position of storing up wrath against myself.
To be on Gods side instead of wrath’s I need to let go of judgement. God is the only judge. I am to pray that both of our eyes are opened to the harm we are doing and ask for deliverance from the evil one who is the true enemy.
When God comes to judge he will give to every person according to Work!
Those who, in patient perseverance, work for Gods Glory, Honor, and want to live with him forever, he will give them eternal life with glory, honor, and peace.
Those who are selfish, refuse to obey truth, enjoy obeying unrighteousness, there will be wrath, fury, tribulation, and distress.
We are choosing our own destiny by what we work out in our life.
PRAY
Father, forgive me for judging others when I too am a sinner. It is Grace that is working to combat my sin. I cannot take any credit for the sins that you have healed are healing and will heal. How could I possibly judge another when they too are in your hand and Grace is working in their life, of which I have no idea about and is none of my business! All of us are broken and need prayers to help us all fight the true enemy-Satan. We all have been given the right to obey you or the evil one. You have determined that is how this works. Please have kindness and forbearance for me, I repent of my way, Thy Will Be Done!
Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior, please wash me clean in the blood, empower me to hear you and obey you. I need your grace to patiently persevere in the work for God’s Glory and Honor. I want to live with you forever Holy Trinity. Help me let go of the evil way of judging or I am hardening my own heart and storing up wrath against myself. I choose you, help me! In the name of Jesus, my only hope, I pray! Amen.
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