Is it ironic, paradoxical or just outright diabolical that we use this verse to justify judging others? Isn’t it what Jesus said to the woman right after he told the religious people not to judge her? Is it possible this statement indicates that her sin is between her and God? And isn’t it comfortingly amazing that just a few verses later He tells us “I judge no one.”?
Archive for July, 2015
Go and sin no more.
Posted: July 30, 2015 in UncategorizedTags: death, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, judge, judgment, life, love, patience, peace, sin
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More Deeply Into the World
Posted: July 28, 2015 in UncategorizedTags: care, church, condemnation, conditional, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, judgment, love, religion, trust
“When we follow Jesus, we follow Him, not away from the world, but more deeply into the world.
When we follow Jesus, He leads us deeper into the world; not away from it. This initially confuses most of us, because we thought we were following Jesus to be freed from this world, and yet He wants to lead us right back into it! Why would He lead us back there? We don’t want to go back. We left it all behind so we could follow Jesus in peace and safety. But it is into the world He leads us. Why? Because God has a plan for us.” -Jeremy Myers/The Skeleton Church
And the plan is for us to bring His love to everyone. Not judgment, not condemnation and certainly not fear. The love God wants us to reflect to this world must be rooted in trust and neither love nor trust is real if attached to conditions. God loves you if… is not the message!
The Better Thing 