“So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due.” 1 Corinthians 4:5
Have you ever confronted someone who was sinning to walk away being told you were judgmental?
Oh brethren this will happen more times than not. Why, because we have fallen away from holding one another accountable. We have become quiet and timid, thus allowing sin to grow rampant.
We don’t want to step on toes, or hurt someone’s feelings.
And on the flip side of all that is the judgmental part that stems from jealousy and insecurity. I believe that is why Jesus gave us this passage.
We need to be careful when it comes to others. We need to be careful that we don’t jump to conclusions and we need to be careful that when we do confront or hold others accountable that we do it with love and gentleness.
We also need remember that the Lord sees the heart of all of us and when He comes he will bring ALL of our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our real motives behind everything we do.
So we need to make sure that we are in constant communication with the Lord, that we follow His leading and that we act and speak when He prompts us, not when we see fit. That only gets us in trouble.
Father help us to know when we are confronting because You told us to verse being judgmental because of jealousy or insecurity. Help us to be bold for You and hold one another accountable out of love, because without accountability we allow sin to grow and continue. Amen
