Let’s face it, our society is so whiny and up in arms afraid that somebody somewhere might judge them. “How dare you judge me,” we hear people moan. “I’m afraid to share with my brothers and sisters what I’ve done because I know they’ll judge me,” we hear others claim. “I don’t like churches because they are so judgmental.”

Okay, okay, I know there is a point to be made among Christians about having compassion. I’m sure we’ll hit that one in another post. In today’s reading, I didn’t get far before a passage just smacked me. Paul said:

“But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me” (I Corinthians 4:3-4, ESV).

Paul provides the attitude we should have about others judging us. Who cares? Their judgment doesn’t matter. God is the one who is the judge. 

I find this interesting. Paul knew God was the judge. That fact however did not cause him to tell everyone else, “Don’t you dare judge me.” It caused him to say, “Judge me if you want. Your judgment isn’t the one that counts.”

Maybe we’d all be better off if we could have this attitude.

Keep the faith and keep reading,

ELC