Paul tells us today that...
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Paul tells us today that we're not to judge one another, and how could we possibly make a
just judgment of someone else when we don't know all the circumstances of their life,
when we don't know all they've had to live through?
Paul urges us: "Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart" (v. 5).
When you arrive at Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv, Israel, you'll see the words Baruch Ha-Ba (Buh-ROOK Hah-BAH) displayed in large letters on the wall in front of you. In the Hebrew language this means, "Blessed is the one who comes." Or, as we would say, "Welcome."
But "Blessed is the one who comes" is much stronger than "Welcome." And isn't that what our Lord calls us to be doing, not judging one another but blessing each other?
Paul urges us: "Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart" (v. 5).
When you arrive at Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv, Israel, you'll see the words Baruch Ha-Ba (Buh-ROOK Hah-BAH) displayed in large letters on the wall in front of you. In the Hebrew language this means, "Blessed is the one who comes." Or, as we would say, "Welcome."
But "Blessed is the one who comes" is much stronger than "Welcome." And isn't that what our Lord calls us to be doing, not judging one another but blessing each other?
