Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you.
William Arthur
Romans 14:2-4 (HCSB)
One person believes he may eat anything, but one who is weak eats only vegetables. One who eats must not look down on one who does not eat; and one who does not eat must not criticize one who does, because God has accepted him. Who are you to criticize another’s household slave? Before his own Lord he stands or falls. And stand he will! For the Lord is able to make him stand.
Once again forgive me if I continue on this subject, but there is an important word in this matter that we must not ignore. God has accepted “him.” Doesn’t this increase for us the danger of rejecting what God has accepted, indeed have we become their judge instead of their friend?
James 4:12 tells us this, “There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? Now I can’t speak for you, but I can myself and this convicts me. I say this because we really are looking at those around us most of the time with a measuring eye.
Who has God accepted, or who has He rejected? We are really in a better position before God when we leave the measuring to Him. God will handle that business without prejudice and we can avoid the presence of a criticizing spirit within us. It begs us to ask ourselves the question, “who are we,” and the answer is we are servants of the Living God, not judges. We must measure self first, amen? God’s Blessings…
Pastor William
William Arthur
Romans 14:2-4 (HCSB)
One person believes he may eat anything, but one who is weak eats only vegetables. One who eats must not look down on one who does not eat; and one who does not eat must not criticize one who does, because God has accepted him. Who are you to criticize another’s household slave? Before his own Lord he stands or falls. And stand he will! For the Lord is able to make him stand.
Once again forgive me if I continue on this subject, but there is an important word in this matter that we must not ignore. God has accepted “him.” Doesn’t this increase for us the danger of rejecting what God has accepted, indeed have we become their judge instead of their friend?
James 4:12 tells us this, “There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? Now I can’t speak for you, but I can myself and this convicts me. I say this because we really are looking at those around us most of the time with a measuring eye.
Who has God accepted, or who has He rejected? We are really in a better position before God when we leave the measuring to Him. God will handle that business without prejudice and we can avoid the presence of a criticizing spirit within us. It begs us to ask ourselves the question, “who are we,” and the answer is we are servants of the Living God, not judges. We must measure self first, amen? God’s Blessings…
Pastor William
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