“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”
Matthew 7:12 KJV
We would best recognize this verse as "The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!" And we think about it as - doing nice things for others in hopes they will do nice things for us! And the majority of the time it works; we respond in kind; like begets like.
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:7-9 KJV
Most people associate sowing and reaping with financial gain! A truth that the devil has perverted: "you can't out-give God"!
However, the majority do not realize that the law of reciprocity works in every spiritual circumstance; not just money!
“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”
Matthew 7:1-5 KJV
Judging begets judging and mercy begets mercy!
“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:19 KJV
When you judge someone for something hurtful they have done to you or someone you love, you are actually binding that act to you! When you forgive someone for a hurtful act, you loose that act from yourself! You are no longer tied to that event. Repenting of judging a person who wronged you is the only way to loosen that which has you bound!
Those who are critical or judgmental are captured! They need mercy as much as they need to extend mercy!
My prayer today: Father I choose today to be merciful, as you are merciful! I know I need mercy and I purpose in my heart to walk in love and forgiveness! Father I repent of the critical/judgmental spirit that has operated in my heart and I refuse to listen to his lies any longer! I choose to extend mercy and grace and desire to love my neighbor as You have commanded; just as I love You! Amen.
“And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:29-31 KJV
Even so - MARANATHA!
From: 5/29/14
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