Day 132 – Remember, when you judge someone, judgment is one’s own opinion.
Today’s Reading: Job 32 – 34
“Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.'” Job 32:10.
Elihu was new on the scene with Job and his friends, but he definitely thought he was more righteous. He was sure that Job’s friends had no idea what they were doing since they hadn’t gotten Job to confess to his sins, and he was quite angry that Job hadn’t confessed either. Elihu decided that because of his righteousness, he would place judgment on Job from his own opinions. However, the only thing Elihu got right, was his judgment would be his opinion alone.
I for one have been caught many times in the line of judgments’ fire and sadly, also been behind the gun firing off judgment here and there. But judgment isn’t truth and it isn’t kind. Judgment that comes from the mouth of man is one’s own opinion, but judgment that comes from the mouth of our Lord is true and just.
Revelation 19:1 says, “After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments.”
The funny thing is, the moment we place judgment we feel that everyone else feels the same way we do, but feelings aren’t fact. Sometimes, Our feelings get so strong we’re sure they’re true. We begin to form an opinion and it turns into judgment and judgment begins to shoot off. But once we hear the Truth our fact will become false and all that time was wasted and the wounds were made.
We all have opinions, but the next time we start to judge we need to regard our words as opinion and not fact and be willing to hear what others have to say so we can work together to find truth. Truth is the only thing that will set us free and with freedom we can find fulfillment in the life we were meant to live, a full abundant life.
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