Tag Archive | judgment

Humbled Grace

Aug2

But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself.
For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord.
1 Corinthians 4:3-4a NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.4.3-4.NASB1995

‘Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
Job 4:17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.4.17.NASB1995

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/ecc.7.20.NASB1995

as it is written, “There is none righteous, not even one;
Romans 3:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.3.10.NASB1995

So let us put away the judgment of our brothers and sisters in Christ – the pointing fingers, the gossip, the “I am better than you” self-righteous attitude – and show humbled grace.

🌹If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
Psalms 130:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.130.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Judgment – Part 2

Jul16

But the Lord abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity.
Psalms 9:7-8 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.9.7-8.NASB1995

Are you among the sheep or the goats?

“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.
Matthew 25:31-33 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.25.31-33.NASB1995

When Jesus comes will you hear Him say, “Come” or “Depart”?

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 25:34 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.25.34.NASB1995

“Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matthew 25:41, 46 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.25.41-46.NASB1995

Recommended reading Matthew 25

🌹And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.
Hebrews 9:27-28 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.9.27-28.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Judgment – Part 1

Jul15

But the Lord abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment,
Psalms 9:7 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.9.7.NASB1995

which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
1 Timothy 6:15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ti.6.15.NASB1995

This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
John 3:19 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.3.19.NASB1995

Jesus is the only way through which someone is saved from judgment.

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
John 5:24 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.5.24.NASB1995

🌹He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.”
Revelation 17:14b NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.17.14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Salvation With No Judgment

May2

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.3.16.NASB1995

For the Creator of you, yes you, loved you so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to earth. Jesus willingly, left His throne on high to come to earth, as a human, so anyone who believes in Him, will live forever.

For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
John 3:17 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.3.17.NASB1995

If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
John 12:47 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.12.47.NASB1995

Jesus didn’t come to judge us because we are judged already. All mankind is born into sin, which brings about judgment, and is ratified only by the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ. That means ALL mankind is lost and will be judged unless Jesus has saved us.

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Luke 19:10 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.19.10.NASB1995

The choice is ultimately yours. Stay where you are and face judgement at the end of time or surrender to the grace of God and live free from judgment.

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
1 John 4:14 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.4.14.NASB1995

🌹Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.8.1.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Pride to Repentance

Feb13

Who has put wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind?
Job‬ ‭38:36‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.38.36.NASB1995

‭‭Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?
Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?
“Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.
Pour out the overflowings of your anger, And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low.
Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him, And tread down the wicked where they stand.
Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place.
Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you.
Job‬ ‭40:8‭-‬14‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.40.8.NASB1995

‭‭Forgive me, Lord God, of my pride and arrogance, to think that I could compare myself to You. Only You are my salvation and any wisdom or understanding in me comes from You. I humble myself before You as my justification comes only from the sacrifice of Christ. My adornment is the Light and righteousness of You, Jesus, in me. I cannot save myself or anyone. It is by Your sovereign grace and power that anyone is saved.
I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; But now my eye sees You;
Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes.”
Job‬ ‭42:5‭-‬6‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.42.5.NASB1995

By my repentance You will save. By my belief You will live through me, revealing to the eye, Your glory. Use me for Your glory, Lord God.

The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will extol Him. The Lord is a warrior; The Lord is His name.
Exodus‬ ‭15:2‭-‬3‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/exo.15.2.NASB1995

🌹Your way, O God, is holy; What god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples. You have by Your power redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
Psalms‬ ‭77:13‭-‬15‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.77.13.NASB1995

Thank you God for redeeming me.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

God’s Word is So, So Good

Jan10

The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Psalms‬ ‭19:7‭-‬10 ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.19.10.NASB1995

The Word of the Lord,
Restores the soul
Makes wise the simple
Rejoices the heart
Enlightens the eyes
and . . .

🌹Moreover, by them Your servant is warned; In keeping them there is great reward.
Psalms‬ ‭19:11 ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.19.11.NASB1995

Prayer:
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Psalms 19:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.19.14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

What Is That To You?

Apr24

Jesus *said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
John 21:22 NASB

I must confess, it is very easy to look at another person and judge their ministry and/or intentions when it is not our concern how God uses others in His planned will.
Jesus is talking with Peter about his coming ministry for Christ and Peter sees John and asks, “Lord, and what about this man?” What was Jesus’s reply? “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?”
We are not to be concerned about what God’s plan is for other believers, but follow Jesus faithfully in His plan for us.

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.
1 Corinthians 4:5 NASB

What should our individual concern be?

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
Matthew 16:24 NASB

Follow Jesus. He is the way, the truth, the life. Keep our eyes focused on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith.

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 NASB

Look to Jesus.

🌹 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.
Matthew 17:8 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

1 John 4:16-17

Sep26

We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for (in) us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.
1 John 4:16‭-‬17 NASB

Jesus, Holy One of God, through Your love in me, I have come to know and believe the love You have for me. God, You are love. My desire is to abide in You, so I ask for wisdom in the keeping of Your word, wherein Your love is truly perfected. With Your perfect love abiding in me I pray that I may have confidence in the day of judgment. I pray my actions reflect Your abiding love in me as I strive to walk in the same manner as Jesus walked. Thank You Father God for Your Son Jesus and the glory given Him. Through Jesus Your glory is given to Your people that they may be one, just as You and Your Son are one. May Your abiding love reflect through me to a world in need of the Light of Jesus Christ to Your perfect glory in whose name I pray, amen.
John 6:69/1 John 2:5/John 17:22/1 John 2:6 NASB

🌹Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
1 John 4:15 NASB

Continually Seeking Him, 

Sharon

From the Very Beginning

Sep25

The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.                                      Genesis 1:2‭-‬5 NASB

“Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.”

From the very beginning of creation, there was light. The expanse was nothing but darkness, nothingness, void until light was brought into the darkness. At this point light and darkness are separated. From Day 1 of creation, DAY 1, light and darkness are separated.

Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.                                                    John 11:9 NASB

God’s intent from the very beginning of His creation was for mankind to walk in the light. When man chose to walk in darkness, the darkness of sin, judgment came. Departure from the Garden of Eden. Working harder to make a living. Pain in childbirth.

But God. . . Out of His abounding love and abundant grace, Jesus, the Light of the world came.

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”                                           John 8:12 NASB

God created the light and separated the darkness from the light. Jesus came as the Light to mankind to separate the light from the darkness. We don’t have to stumble around in the dark. We can walk in the light. The choice is ours.

but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.                                       1 John 1:7 NASB

🌹 Are you walking in the Light?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Not My Fault

Jul29

Yet you said, ‘I am innocent; Surely His anger is turned away from me.’ Behold, I will enter into judgment with you Because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’ Jeremiah 2:35 NASB

Isn’t that our first inclination, to put blame elsewhere? God’s judgement upon the world is not “my fault”. And yet the decline in morality, salvation, growing churches, is not because of disobedient believers, is it?

Let us lie down in our shame, and let our humiliation cover us; for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day. And we have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.” Jeremiah 3:25 NASB

Did God not instruct all believers to go make disciples?

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19‭-‬20 NASB

Could it be our disobedience to God that we see the world in mass chaos?

“For My people are foolish, They know Me not; They are stupid children And have no understanding. They are shrewd to do evil, But to do good they do not know.”
Jeremiah 4:22 NASB

Where does your mind wander when you look at the turmoil around you? Does your mind turn toward your own self preservation so that you will do whatever it takes, including evil, ungodly action for yourself? Or is your spirit stirred within you to turn toward God where you will find true preservation?

What is the solution?

Wash your heart from evil, O Jerusalem, That you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts Lodge within you? Jeremiah 4:14 NASB

My soul, my soul! I am in anguish! Oh, my heart! My heart is pounding in me; I cannot be silent, Because you have heard, O my soul, The sound of the trumpet, The alarm of war. Jeremiah 4:19 NASB

Are you listening?

O Lord , do not Your eyes look for truth? You have smitten them, But they did not weaken; You have consumed them, But they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; They have refused to repent.
Jeremiah 5:3 NASB

Are you ready to turn back to God and follow Him in obedience?

🌹Repentance is necessary for restoration.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon