Romans 8:1 Monday

"Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1

Tonight in our family group’s home Bible study a spontaneous discussion arose over the differences in congregations and individuals and the judgmental attitudes some of us have had to deal with all our lives. I might add judgmental attitudes that we, ourselves, have had toward others and judgmental attitudes that others have had toward us. Either way, we’ve had to deal with judgmental attitudes most, if not all, our lives.

What if someone told you that you never had to feel judged or be judged the rest of your life? Would you believe it? Would you say, “You’ve got to be kidding.” No, I’m not kidding and Paul wasn’t either.

Romans 8:1 says, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Ask yourself if you believe that. Ask yourself if you WANT to believe that. I believe if we want to believe it, it’s because we ourselves don’t want to stand condemned. But I believe if we don’t want to believe it, it’s because we, ourselves, still want to condemn others.

This week, I want us to not condemn for one week and see what happens. Just don’t condemn anyone, anything, anywhere, at any time, for any reason. Nada. Not all all. And let us know if you make it all week. Let us know if you even make it for one day. If you can't condemn you can't judge. If you can't judge you can't condemn.