#36 Luke 6:37-42 Do Not Judge
On September 12, 2021 by Amy BurginJoy:
Episode#36 Luke 6:37-42
Welcome
Amy:
Welcome to The Christgazing Podcast. We are glad you’re here. I’m Amy Burgin.
Joy:
I’m Joy Burgin
Amy:
Christgazing is rooted in the words of Psalm 27:4 which says, One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD forever, to gaze on his beauty and to study at his feet. This podcast is one small tool to help us do that. Each week we ponder one passage from the Bible as Joy reads it several times and creates stillness after each reading so we might be still and know God.
We are in a series that takes us through the book of Luke focusing on the things Jesus said and did when he walked the earth.
Pour Out Your Heart to God
Amy:
Before Joy begins, take the next minute to pour out your heart to God, whether it be thanksgiving, anger, peace, fear, or frustration. Whatever is on your mind, name it and bring it to the Lord in these next few moments.
What Does This Passage Say About God?
Joy:
I’m going to read today’s passage two times. As I read, consider the question, What does this passage say about God?
Luke 6:37-42 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”
Again?
Luke 6:37-42 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”
Take the next few moments to answer the question, “What does this say about God?
What Does This Passage Say About People?
Joy:
As I read the scripture again, consider the question: What does this passage tell you about people?
Luke 6:37-42 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”
Take the next minute to answer the question: What does this passage tell you about people?
[Pause and Know]Lord, What Would You Have Me Know or Do Today?
Joy:
As I read for the last time, ask God the question, “Lord, what would you have me know or do today in response to this passage?”
Luke 6:37-42 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”
Take time to ask God, “Lord, what would have me know or do today?”
[Pause and Listen]Blessing
Joy: Christgazer, the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
One Response
Amy:
Can I make fun of myself a little bit? In 2019, I was teaching a math course at a local community college. We had class the morning of 9/11, and I thought it would be good to take a few moments before we delved into math to remember. For almost two decades, on 9/11, I’ve been intentionally remembering where I was when the first and second airplanes struck the World Trade Center. I stood in front of the class and reminded my students, “Today is 9/11, and we want to remember. Would anyone like to share and tell us where they were that day when terrorists struck the twin towers?” The vocal students speak up quickly, “Well, I don’t think I was born yet.” “Yeah, I think I was just a baby.” Steven, who recently served in Afghanistan, says he remembers; he was in Elementary school. As I’ve been gentle with their mistakes in math, so also they kindly forgive my forgetfulness. How quick I can be to think those around me have a background similar to mine!
But we all come from different places with different experiences. A young woman begins to prostitute herself. We might be quick to judge, but Russian Communists arrested her Christian parents, and it’s against the law to hire or help a Christian or their children. She has a little brother to feed and a woman’s teeth were knocked out and her bones broken by the government for feeding them. How can I judge her?
A Christian man appears to give up, puts on the Communist uniform, and joins the secret police. His friends might be quick to judge and despise, but he does it to serve as a spy. If he tells his friends the truth, he puts them in grave danger. 1 Corinthians 4:5 says, Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both (1) bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and (2) disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.
Closing
Amy:
The communist stories mentioned today come from the book Tortured for Christ, by Richard Wurmbrand. Joy and I will be back again next week to go Christgazing together. Until then, don’t forget, when you put your trust in Christ, you are one in whom he dwells and delights, a dearly loved child of God. You are royalty in his strong and unshakeable kingdom. Though trouble abounds, Christ prevails and so do you
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