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"Judge not, that you be not judged.”
Matthew 7:1
A passage from “Our Daily Bread” dated October 17, 2005
written by D.
De Han reads, “Your Word instructs us not to judge; So,
Lord, we humbly pray, “Restrain our lips when we would speak
the things we should not say.”
The expansion of God’s kingdom requires lots of work and
financial support from all of us. During the course of our
daily activities, we should always be mindful of what we say
about the way things are being done. Judging the vision of
the pastor is a direct judgment of God. Once the man of God
reveals to the congregation the vision for Operation
Transformation, then we need to join in or become silent
spectators.
What we say is often overheard by our children, because they
are watching us constantly. Don’t let them hear us judging
the plans for the expansion or any other projects/programs
of the church.
We can’t be perfect parents, but our children must see our
desire to please the Lord. And when we fall short, they
need to see our repentance. We teach them by both what we
say and what we do.” Albert Lee (Our Daily Bread, March 19,
2003).
We must all be careful not to practice a judgmental attitude
that tears others down in order to build ourselves up. This
would include personal circles of friends and our church
family. Paul taught us that we should exercise church
discipline and trust God to be the final judge.
Prayer Focus: Pray daily that God will help us to think
before we speak. Practice speaking success into the lives
of our children, family and friends. Help us to guard our
mouths at all time. May the words we speak be beneficial to
the kingdom of God and help to save the lost.
Elva Washington
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