"Always think carefully before pronouncing judgement. Remember that you do not judge to please people but to please the Lord"
We can read this and think, "yeah, I agree" but do you ever wonder to what extent we might need to take it? I was interested to read about Glenn Beck, the US commentator who has gone to Israel and told them to trust in God and not be swayed by world opinion and I realised how much guts it takes to go that far.
How many of us when we look at Israel, simply see a normal situation of conflict where the best way would be to please as many people as possible and find some sort of compromise and how many of us rely on what the Bible promises concerning Israel despite many well-know and respected people on the world stage (including Christians) who would denounce this view.
Our judgements are our responsibility and should be based on our own revelation and conscience, not on someone else who has better credentials or more experience. That is the reality of basing our views on what God wants and not on what people want. Not an easy game.
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