JESUS DIDN'T COME TO JUDGE THE WORLD

Spirit & Life Devotional
Saturday, December 27
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

JESUS DIDN'T COME TO JUDGE THE WORLD

John 3:17 ERV "God sent his Son into the world. He did not send him to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through him."

On my mind are the stories of the woman caught in the act of adultery and the prodigal son. One thing is common in both stories as well as in those of many others in the Bible, the Lord never made mention of their sins, in fact, He didn't scold or rebuke them, or even try to counsel them! How about the Samaritan woman? Despite knowing that she had married seven husbands, the Lord never judged her. I don't know about you but merely meditating on this is changing me.

When we sit down to discuss with our friends, colleagues and brethren, isn't it to discuss the wrongs and sins of others most times? We are always so quick to condemn ourselves and to ostracize fellow human beings for whatever they have done, sometimes even when they are sorry. Jesus didn't do that, He simply asked people to go and sin no more.

Yes I know that the Scripture says that people are judged for choosing to stay in darkness. But have we forgotten that the Scripture also says that Satan has blinded their hearts lest the light of the gospel should shine on them? Brothers and sisters, if God has reserved judgment until the end why are we quick to judge others? Who's judging us for our own faults? God so loved the world! Everyone - no matter who they are or what they've done, no matter how messed up they are! God gives everyone the opportunity to start afresh, we have no right to deny people such opportunities. This Christmas, let us truly set men free from guilt and all kinds of condemnation. The devil is a liar!