Judgment and Spiritual Law

Yesterday, I wrote about a judgment I had formed, and how I found I was guilty of the same thing. This illustrated Romans 2:1, which says, "Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things."

When we judge others, we put ourselves in an awkward position. Either we are already guilty of what we are judging in others, or we soon will be because "God's Word will not return void." If the Bible says that we are guilty of the same things, then the spiritual law of sowing and reaping will be put into effect, and we will find it very hard not to fall into the same trap.

I remember a period in my past when I was doing great financially but someone close in my family was going through a bankruptcy. I judged them, thinking of myself more highly than I ought to. And you know what the Bible says, "Pride goes before the fall." Within a matter of weeks, I suddenly found myself in a heap of financial trouble, racking up debt and missing bills. This went on for several months. It didn't make any sense to me until I realized that I had judged these family members. I repented for my sin, confessed it openly, and renounced the judgments I had formed. Suddenly things started turning around again.

In Matthew 7:1-2, Jesus says this: "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

We need to be very careful to expose and uproot judgments when they are formed because they always have an adverse effect on our spiritual lives! Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any judgments you may have formed against others. Confess these things, renounce them, and speak blessing toward those people, organizations, businesses, governments, or demographics. Forgive the people involved, and also forgive yourself. You may be surprised at how quickly certain circumstances change as you get set free from judgment!