Judging ourselves judging others - Same-Page Podcast for Jan 16, 2017

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Today we dig into the Word of God to judge ourselves in judging others.  (Pray)


 Today's reading comes from Luke 6:37-38  37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you."

Let's read that again:  "Give and it shall be given unto you"
Let me ask you a question.  WHat do you give to others that you hope is never given back to you in return?  (Ponder that and let it become your prayer to God)

What emotions or feelings of resentment or anger do you carry towards someone else?  did you notice that it says "with the same measure you use it will be used to measure you"?

What standard do you apply to others that you hope is never applied to you?

Better yet what more can you do to have a heart of humility and forgiveness with others?

Luke 6:38
@ Cor 9 6 Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Are you in a season of reluctant and sparing love? or bountiful and giving love?

consider the harvest you want and then consider the one you're investing in. ask yourself again, What can I do to have a heart of humility and forgiveness with others?

There are many lessons taught in the Word of God on forgiveness, it is in fact a theme throughout the entire Bible.  we could talk about forgiving others as God through Christ has fogiven you or address that when God forgives He establishes His promise to never bring it up again to Himself much less anyone else and that we all gossip just a little too much, we could discuss not being forgiven unless we forgive but if we zoom out and take a look, it all comes down to what we perceive to be true.  Do you eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil when you look at the world or do you tap into the roots of the tree of life..   one is the wrong tree and if you eat it's fruit you'll be conforming to the image of this world and going agianst the hope of the very One who saved you from your mess.


Commitment:
Let's commit today to come up above the evil and the good of this world.  Let's commit today to cultivating a heart of humility and forgiveness with others, Let's commit today to see others as GOd sees them, with love and compassion for their very souls..

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