Contempt For God’s Grace

My Musings – “Do you need a good lawyer?” “I need a good judge.” Mattie Ross and Ned Pepper in True Grit.  We have a good judge, whose judgment is based on truth, kindness, long-suffering and righteousness.  We show contempt for these when we pass judgment on others and are guilty of some of the same things.  While the text does not specifically state this, I think we likely also show contempt when we pass judgment on others just because they sin differently than we do (“their sin is worse than mine”).

My Advice – As Christians, we are recipients of God’s grace – undeserved favor.  Who’s to say that those we are tempted to pass judgment on are less deserving than we are?  They are not.  So let’s not be too hasty in casting the first stone, because we are cannot see clearly enough with the “log” in our eye.  So, rather than passing judgment, let’s pass along the Gospel of Christ so that they too might be recipients of God’s mercy.

Author: thebrewisamusing

I was raised in a Christian family and my earliest childhood memories include regular Sunday school and Church attendance as a family. I was taught that our Judeo-Christian values were not just a part of our Sunday routine they should be part of our character and influence all aspects of our lives. I was also taught that as important as these values were they could not save us. We must also be “born again” by accepting Christ. View all posts by thebrewisamusing