July 29, 2009

• Wise Judgement

  I really enjoyed this word of wisdom from “Pastor Roy”.

  Blessings, Bee

  “Always think carefully before pronouncing judgment. Remember that you
  do not judge to please people but to please the Lord. He will be with
  you when you render the verdict in each case.  Fear the Lord and judge
  with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted
  justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.”
  2 Chronicles 19:6,7

  “Rapid cultural change is the nursery for rapid church growth.  The
  strength of religion is always based on predictable situations, but
  genuine trust in God always grows rapidly when we face frequent and
  unexpected decisions about daily life.   Jehoshaphat, the king of
  Judah, was living in very unstable times when he decided that the best
  way to prepare his people for the changes they faced was to appoint
  godly judges throughout his kingdom to teach and define what godly
  living looked like.  The moral standards of his time were largely those
  of the ungodly nations around them.  If Judah was to be a genuine
  witness to their neighbors they needed to know and follow the standards
  that God had given them.  We find ourselves in much of the same
  situation today.  We would do well to follow these guidelines ourselves
  if our families and ministries are going to be encouraged to know and
  follow God.
  
  
  
  He gave us an excellent outline for greatness:
   
  1.  Think carefully before
  making a decision about what is right and what is wrong.
   
  2.  Remember
  that right and wrong are always based on what God has said, not on what
  people want to be able to do.
   
  3. God’s Holy Spirit and his word the
  Bible will guide us in the process of being confident that we are
  telling  the truth.
   
  4.  We need to live in godly fear of not coming to
  the right conclusion, rather than being confident of our cultural and
  human values as our guideline.
   
  5.  We need to make our decisions based
  on the fact that if we get careless or stubborn in our decisions it
  will lead to serious trouble with our Savior and Judge.
   
  6.  Finally,
  if money or staying in power or twisting Bible truths are involved, we
  will find ourselves under God’s judgment for working for the Enemy of
  our souls.

  May the Lord give us a growing commitment to thinking,
  living and deciding to be more and more like him.  That’s where genuine
  church growth comes from.”

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