Psalm 82:1-8
Psalm 82 is a little sobering. The words we read and the picture painted are definitely hard. But in these dark times we see the Psalmist diligently seeking God as He asks for His help and rescue.
What does Psalm 82 show us about our relationship with God? How can we use and draw upon these verses in our prayer life? Tami W.
We must pray for the lost and not let them get under our skin. God loves all.He is in control.Please pray for my husband and family to open their hearts to HIS love.
The city that I work in has many homeless people - especially noted in the particular neighborhood that I work in. I also see some people on the bus who shall we say not professional. God often reminds me that He loves them too. He died for them too. We need to say prayers for them as well.
We've all been there haven't we..at least if we've been talking to God much at all. When, God, are you going to punish the wicked? God, you are the judge but it doesn't seem like you're judging fairly! Sometimes it seems that way. Sometimes it seems that God is sleeping at the switch. But He is never unfair. He is never late. Our trust is in a perfect God and a perfect judge. It is just that most times God wants to show His mercy and not his wrath.
Reflecting through the verses especially verse 2-5, I see that God has called us as believers to be part of the rescue for the weak and the needy most especially in our communities, such that the light of our Lord Jesus christ can shine through us to take away the darkness in which the weak and needy are in. I pray that God enables us to have compassion on those that are in need, so that His light can shine in their darkness.
We are not to judge but to help others who do not understand and do not realize that they need God in their lives. We need to try and help to understand that without God their life is going no where where there is peace. Help them to understand Gods words that will help them not only them but all of us in our life
I have thought about this for days but didn't have the right words. Joni and Friends do have the right words....at least I think it says it best:
God's Prerogative
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
-Matthew 7:1-2
While my husband and I were eating in a fast-food restaurant, discussing gardening plans for the afternoon, we overheard a couple at a nearby table having a heated argument. "You dumbbell," the woman hissed, "why don't you ever listen to me?!"
I mentally slammed down the gavel and pronounced the woman guilty. The nerve of her talking like that. However, the sentence we render on others may turn around and condemn us. For example, when Ken and I were gardening in the back yard that afternoon, I found myself getting irritated with his technique of pruning. I started to complain. I hardly uttered a word when God stabbed my memory with the woman in the restaurant. I felt the gavel come down on me, and it hurt.
We must not judge rashly, assuming the worst in people. We cannot judge unmercifully, or with a spirit of revenge. Finally, we must not jump to conclusions and judge the hearts of others, for it is God's prerogative to try the heart.
Yes, we ought to weigh between right and wrong. Yes, we should hold our brother accountable to scriptural standards. But judging goes far beyond discerning and carries with it an attitude of condemnation. Let Jesus be the judge of men's hearts, and instead of rendering a sentence on others, let's pray for them.
Judge of all hearts, I love Your heart of compassion and tender mercy. Thank You that I have been judged at the cross and there is no need for me to pass condemnation on others. Help me to have a compassionate attitude toward those who need Your forgiveness. Help me to pray for them rather than to pass judgment on them
Blessings,
Joni and Friends
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