The word for today is - Judge !

Good morning,
The word for today is - Judge !

Let's start with who should Judge you. Too often we hear believers and unbelievers say, "Judge not" then they say, I don’t want to judge anybody, but..." The Lord tells us to judge not, and He also says judge righteously? Scripture clearly states that some form of judgement is not just acceptable, but necessary because Jesus says that we are to judge righteously. That being the case, it seem important for us to study scripture further to better understand under what conditions we are to judge and what if any situations exist where we are not judge..  Let's look at Matthew 7:1-5,Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.  We are to judge righteously. Jesus commands in John 7:24, "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."Judge by the Word of God and Its principles, not by someone’s skin color, whether they are tall or short (inherited physical traits), etc. You may also misjudge a situation because it may "appear" to be different than what it is; for example, you may not have all the details of a situation to make a righteous judgment. If you must err, it is best to err towards mercy... give someone the benefit of the doubt.We are to judge without hypocrisy. "And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?" Romans 2:3,Judge yourself first to see if you are guilty of that sin. Live what you preach. Only after you get your life cleaned up by turning from your own sins and receiving pardon through repentance and faith in Jesus (i.e. you get saved) you can go and help others to be saved too. If your life has been transformed by the love of Christ, by all means, go and help your brother. Now, let's read 1 Corinthians chapter 4: 1- 21,Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness? Did you get that?  but he that judgeth me is the Lord, no one can judge but the Lord. I do not write these things to make anyone ashamed, but to give understaning.  Now understand this you are chosen by God. Read1 Peter 2:9,But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; Read Proverbs 16:21,The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. Remember to always bring everything back to the Bible and in a Spirit of Love.  So, you could always speak in truth and Love, that is the Spirit of God! Thank you Lord for always seeing the best in me. Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !