Jesus shouted, “Whoever believes in me doesn’t believe in me but in the one who sent me. Whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. I have come as a light into the world so that everyone who believes in me won’t live in darkness. If people hear my words and don’t keep them, I don’t judge them. I didn’t come to judge the world but to save it. Whoever rejects me and doesn’t receive my words will be judged at the last day by the word I have spoken. I don’t speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me regarding what I should speak and say. I know that his commandment is eternal life. Therefore, whatever I say is just as the Father has said to me.” (John 12:44-50, CEB)
It seems that a lot of people are set on judging people who sin differently than them. Like saying those who live a lifestyle of homosexuality are not following after God, and yet here in John, Jesus says, “If people hear my words and don’t keep them, I don’t judge them.” Jesus doesn’t judge them because they don’t follow what he said, which is actually good for those judging as I said above, because Jesus never said anything about homosexuality. Jesus continues, “I didn’t come to judge the world but to save it.” Jesus didn’t come to judge the world. And if Jesus didn’t come to judge, I am pretty sure God didn’t send you to judge either.
Judging only makes you look self-righteous because all of us fall short of God’s glory. So do not point out the ways you think people are not living up to God’s standards, just love.
We are called to love. We all will stand in judgment on the last day by the words Jesus spoke.
You nor I will be the judge. But we will both be judged, and I would rather be excluded here for who I include instead of excluded than for not loving as God loves me.
It really is that easy. Don’t judge. Love!
Loving People. Loving God.
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