Laini's Blog» judgement day http://elainenicol.com Elaine Nicol's Personal Journal Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Pride and Judgement http://elainenicol.com/faith/let-the-peace-of-the-lord-be-upon-you/ http://elainenicol.com/faith/let-the-peace-of-the-lord-be-upon-you/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:14:39 +0000 elaine http://elainenicol.com/?p=88 “Not everyone who calls me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only those who do what my Father in heaven wants them to do. When the Judgement Day comes, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord! In your name we spoke God’s message, by your name we drove out many demons and performed many miracles! Then I will say to them, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you wicked people!”  Matthew 7:21-23

How can it be that a person who performs miracles and drives out demons in Jesus’ name, be called wicked by His own divine mouth? Unfortunately, it’s  easy, and simple. Pride, and judgement. Pride is like when you feel glad that you are who you are because you feel justified or above others. Judgement is not up to you, mortal. We must exalt the LORD on high because HE is righteous and just, and HE has created us all, no matter what nation you come from or what religion you call yourself.

“God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble.”  1 Peter 5:5
“Do not judge others, so that God will not judge you, for God will judge you in the same way you judge others, and he will apply to you the same rules you apply to others.”  Matthew 7:1,2

How do we find His favor? Well, he has made available learning. If we are PROUD, we might feel that, “NO, I don’t HAVE to read the Bible because I know MY book is better, and because I am right and you are wrong! I proclaim judgement on you in the name of —–!” 

That whole concept simply does not fit the awesome loving listening and forgiving  of the LORD God Almighty of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, characterized throughout the entirety of the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible.

“So let us come near  to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a guilty conscience and with bodies washed with clean water. Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his promise. Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another to show love and do good.”  Hebrews 10:22-24

To reference the words of an important prophet today that I regard very dearly, ”The Lord would say today, cling to unity and love one another. Let your joy flow like a river. May peace permeate your body, soul and spirit. You have not because you ask not. Ask not to waste upon yourself but for the sake of others.”

And in learning to be humble and truly earning the favor of the LORD, please study this wisdom by an ancient wise king, remember these sayings to govern yourself and those under your power:

“Better to eat a dry crust of bread with peace of mind than have a banquet in a house full of trouble.”  Proverbs 17:1
“The LORD gave us mind and conscience, we cannot hide from ourselves.”  Proverbs 20:27
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