Wrongful Judgment

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus In Every Chapter
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Chapters: Hebrews 12-13
Message Title: Wrongful Judgment

Hello My Friend,

I keep seeing this post around Facebook condemning people who eat pork because the Jews were commanded not to eat pork through the law of Moses. Now, this is why Jesus tells us not to judge, if a person feels convicted about eating pork or any other kind of food, do not judge those who eat it, unless you want to be judged. Yes, the Bible is our authority, and there are some things that are still abominable to God, but we need to be careful about condemning those who do not see our view on things, that includes Christmas trees and Santa. It's not what we know that God judges, it's what we do with what we know. “For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.” - Romans 14:2-4.

“to his own master he standeth or falleth.” I am the first to admit that I do not understand why God does not allow me to do something while He allows another to do it, but I do understand that it is God I have to answer to. And I believe we answer Him well before we stand before Him in heaven. Paul reminds us that we are in a race, one that has Jesus Christ at the finish line.

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.” - Hebrews 12:1-6.

“and the sin which doth so easily beset us,” There is a fine line between what we consider sin and what God does. While He leaves the choice up to us, we are going to be chastened if we do something that He doesn't want us to do, even if we believe that He allowed us to do it. Think about this, what does your conscience say about what you are doing? Is there any doubt that it is wrong? Do you know in your heart, God does not want you to handle things the way you are? We are pretty good at talking ourselves into believing that something is good when it is bad when we let our own understanding make our decisions for us. “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.” - Proverbs 3:5-8.

“In all thy ways acknowledge him,” If you are being chastened by God, do not run from Him, embrace Him, He loves us and knows the suffering we would go through if He did not put a stop to things now. Every parent gives a punishment to their child if they do something wrong, they set the rules, and if they are broken there is a price to pay. Ever see a child that is not disciplined? They are unruly and have no respect for their parents, or anyone. God is the same way with us, if He didn't discipline us, we would be unruly and have no respect for Him.

“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.” - Hebrews 12:11-15,28,29.

“lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you,” Here is the root to all our problems with authority of any kind, bitterness. Bitter, sharp to the feeling; piercing; painful, afflicted; distressed. If we are treated badly or are forced to figure things out on our own at a young age we tend to get bitter toward those who are involved, and that causes a chain reaction to bitterness toward all people and things. I was in a relationship with a guy that ended very badly, he did some things to me that I still get angry thinking about, there are even places I hate going in because it reminds me of him. That is bitterness, which I carry with me to this day, and if I see someone doing something that reminds me of him I immediately want to react. Bitterness can defile us, but we can overcome it, and only by the grace of God. “For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” - Psalms 84:11.

Here is the sum of it all as a Christian, “Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.” - Hebrews 13:1,2,5-9.

“but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” When we receive Christ as our Saviour we enter a marriage with Him. Whoremongers are those who worship other gods, this would be under false religion and idolatry. And adulterers are those who cheat on God, they follow Him, but also live in the world. Since we are under the law of grace, we are not subject to the law of Moses, we are subject to doing things that are honorable to God, which He shows us throughout the entire Bible without following rules. We must understand that there was a reason why God did not want them to do certain things during that time, most of them had to do with cleanliness (I mean there were a million people living in the wilderness together) and false god/idol worship, but He never changes. So, stop condemning each other, it profits no one, and remember, we are in a race, and only those who know the Son will cross the finish line. “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” - Revelation 21:7,8.

Today's Prayer: God, You have placed all of Your children on the race track of life and have called all of us to be patient as we travel through the rocks and desserts along the way. While I know there are things that You allow others that I cannot do, let me run my race with patience, let me not judge those who can do certain things, and let me not lean on my own understanding. Lead me and guide me, give me Your power, strength, and wisdom to do what You call me to do, and let me not be carried about with strange doctrines. In Your name, Jesus. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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