“Do not judge, so
that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be
judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. (Matthew 7: 1-2)
Nothing frustrated Jesus more than
encountering a life that was shaped around a judging spirit. Jesus was
constantly confronted by religious devotion that had become narrow, mean,
excluding and loveless. It angered him even more when it was presumed to
reflect what God was like and what was therefore required of his followers. So
why do we do it? Why do we limit our choices and decisions so quickly (and
religiously) when so much more is on offer? What is it we fear about the wide,
unfixed ‘menu’ of the life that Jesus invites us to. Just say ‘yes’ to life,
says Jesus, and it will say ‘yes’ to you.
(Extract from Dust &
Glory by David Runcorn)
For Reflection
Think about the most difficult choices you have had to
make. How did you judge what was the best course of action? In retrospect,
would you have chosen a different path?
Remember in Prayer
Those who are judged unfairly because of how they
look, what they believe, their lifestyle choices; those who have difficult
decisions to make today.
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