So many have misinterpreted the Matthew 7 passage about, “Do not judge lest you be judged.” But a careful understanding of that passage and context makes one realize that Jesus is saying that the judgments we use are supposed to be very carefully made. As in the above teaching, you can see that Jesus expects us to make judgments. In fact, the New Testament is filled with statements and commands about His disciples making judgments.
The shallow and immature have even made this wrong interpretation a rallying cry like a three-year-old! “Don’t judge me!” It is there infantile method of having a lifestyle that is nauseating even to King Jesus. It is essential to make hundreds of judgments every single day and Jesus’ point in this teaching is very clear: In order to avoid great personal loss or consequences that could hamper us for the rest of our lives, we must constantly be making “mid-course corrections,” as the airplane pilots call it.
Foolish people move forward without making those changes based on judgments that come from knowledge and understanding and wisdom. Solomon tells us that repeatedly in the book of Proverbs. Today, I’m encouraging you to pause more often, think more critically of yourself and the situation you are in, and choose wisely, so that you do not suffer great loss as our King has worn us here.
Do you have a testimony about this? Would you be willing to share it?
