“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” (John 7:24)
Remember when Jesus told us “not to judge” in Matthew 7? Jesus also spoke that we are to “judge with righteous judgment”. These two verses are not in opposition. They are complimentary. The problem with judgment is that far too often we make strong, sweeping judgments about people based upon our emotions, first impressions, or personal bias. This is not at all what God intends.
God wants righteous people making righteous judgments which glorify Him and His wisdom. As God’s people, we should strive as often as possible to empty ourselves of judgmental feelings and ask instead, “What does the Lord judge regarding this matter?”
Righteous judgment begins with the Righteous Judge. God’s Word should lead us to be as strict and as lenient as He is on all matters. May we be guided by Bible instead of bias.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites