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The 3 Cs
Today is a breeding for the 3
C’s, as we are tough. I would go as far as saying that from a young age we are
brain washed as to what is acceptable. To the poi9nt we are made to be/feel an
out-cast, if we feel nothing using the 3 C’s, in fact it’s OK, I hear you ask
‘What are the 3 C’s you’re talking about?
They are ….
· Criticize . . to judge wrongly
·
Cursed . . .Foul language & calling names
·
Condemn . anyone falsely
If you say ‘NO’ to any of the
above, I will call you out and disagree with you. So lend me your conscience a
while, so it may be . . . Challenged ~ Stretched ~ Tempered ~ even Questioned.
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Criticize . . to judge wrongly
Math 7 : 1
“. .Judge not, that you be not judged. .”
In other words, if you don’t want others to
judge you don’t judge them.,,
1 Kings 8 : 32 “. . hear in heaven, and act, and judge Your servants. .”
... You
no matter if we stand in a quite darkened corner, or, stand on a busy street,
we are foolish to think God is neither watching or listening to our false
judgement of what ever see or hear.
So what is it to judge someone who is
appointed to pass the law? Although there is a supreme judge, he may be so, but
be assured that ‘Only God’ truly knows the hearts of man, we can’t.
2 Chronicles 19:6/7 “. .and said to the judges, Take heed
to what you are
doing, for you do not judge for man but
for the Lord, who is with you in the
judgment. 7 Now
therefore, let
the fear of the Lord be upon you; take
care and do it. .”
I want you to take time to answer these 3 questions honestly…
1.
In the UK.. How many of you have seen the advertisement of a
car being driven fast down a country road, just as he loses control?
2.
Another advertisement, where after scoring for his
football/Soccer, after having a pint of beer or 2 with friends after the match,
on his way home looses control of his car, and crashes through the fence
scything down the kids playing there?
3.
Lastly, and again let’s be honest here, have driven over the
speed limit all the time?
John 8: 7 “. .He who is without sin among you, let
him throw a stone. .”
Who loves a good action movie? Come on now
be honest? Well, these films are normally rated at 15+ (in other words, this
film is only suited for those over 15 years of age), because of the use of bad
language and other content. OK then let me paint you a scene, There you are
watching say ‘Lethal Weapon’, when there is a knock on the front door. When you
open it to see who’s there, it’s Jesus. Mind if I come to hang out with you,
when he sits down he asks what you watching as he sees a film paused. Will you
still watch it or turn it off?
Would you be comfortable with the bad
language used often, or turn it off quick, hiding what you were comfortable
watching before Jesus came around? Instead you turn off the TV. Yet you were
happy to have lots of violence & bad language, But you turn off it because
you feel it won’t be Jesus thing. How dare you! If you can show who we
are 24/7, then we cannot judge others, because the judge on-high is always
there taking notes on what we do ‘behind doors’.
1 Kings 8: 32 “. .Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy
servants. .”
So next time instead of hiding things from our Lord,
say this..
Psalm 7: 8&9 “. .The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and
according to mine integrity that is in me. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked
come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts
and reins. .”
…Lets also praise each other, and build each other up, when
we beat temptation.
1 peter
1: 13/16 “. .Wherefore gird up the loins of
your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought
unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not
fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as
he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because
it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. .”
Who is without
partiality to ‘judge’ according to ones works, and conduct yourselves
throughout time of your stay here, and yet fear knowing that you were not redeemed
corruptible. . .But with precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish.
Let me leave you at
the end of the first ‘C~Critisize’ with this thought who stand in front of God
as white as the day He washed us clean and redeemed us, think careful before
you answer!
(The next 2 C's will be up in the coming days)
