The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
"Iudge Not

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"JudgcNnot. that We be not Judged for
with what Judgment SO Judge 20 shall be
tndscd."--St. Matthew, vil:1-2.
This Is true. not only with men, but
God will deal with lis as We deal with
others. 1ntuitively We recognize. It's JUS
ticc. five arc liarsl,. unkind, ccnsorions,
unmcrciful, why should we expect mercy
from others ? @faSg$ ss.s Is
The cold,Ns CRITICAL spirit blinds our
eyes to our oyIeIEs.f al ITS II l,ile} itsleavcs Us
quick TO see the faults oft5sotiers. We
loudly onde+1n'l nd call attention TO the
speech In otir n%eiglibors. while we toll
erato or do not perceive the blotsi on
ourselves. .a
u This comes from, a want Of deep and
real humillty-from a lack OF knowledge
Or sorrow FOR our Sins. The eyes
full. of the tears or pcr,itence will not
narrowly scanstlie failings OF others.
If one is trying really 10 build up his
own character in the likeness Of the
Master. he will not have ]time@to find and
magnify the faults OF others. BY neg
lccting to watch ourselves, We fall to
help others. II one Is gathering up
strength, IT. will finally affect, not only
himself, but his family, his friends, and,
at length, his community.
Nor cover, the fault uncorrected in our
selves often. hurts others. If we would
cleanse another, wern1ust first be clean.
If We would reclaim the erring, strength
Ell the weak, find the %wanderer, we must
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be ,T~eady#to share and comfort,
but not cqfdenlris sSs So
When lwe%thus pass sentence upon others
.wo are guilty Of a certain impertinencc.
WHO. art thou that judgest another.
man~-scrvant?s$ I'o, his own master he le
'standcth or 4falleth. And. why dost thou
Judge thy brother?" 9sf{4
awe therefore not only Judge without
authority, but without discernment Tor or
We are not qualified to act.
We cannot know all the circumstances
How often are we deceived by the facts
or byawhat We are told about others?
And even If We do know he facts how
can W be,sure OF the motiye2 We can.
rot read The heart and know THO tell1pta-
uOlS ana atIGf lllIlEl llCc - "'O.o
doing. Nor canswe fathom the remorse
and the bitter tears which have followed
the sin; the person often Judging him-
self far more severely than even we
would have done. When you know all
the facts, the inner motives, as God does,
then You nlaygjudse, and tim then
So we appeal for ourselves and others,
from mans partial knowledge, as made
auate, to Gods unerrlng Judgment, which
is absolutely true, absolutely Just and
absolutely impartial. There is no appeal
from the Judgment of Almighty God; for
no further evidence can be brought III
which lie has not already known and
summed Ii i. Neither is there any crea-l
tullIa that lis not manifest in His sight
but all things are naked and opened, INTO
tho eyes of Him with whom we have TO.
do"
True Justice is not opposed to mercy.
for the element OF mercy must always
be in Justice. Whgt@1 am, In the sight
OF God that I amr,not more-nor less.
And, this is all that CONCERNS me- Check
all critical Judgment. Think the best.
Dwell on the good qualities Of others
and not on tho unfortunate ones. Seek
to be conslderate Of others In your
thoughts and pity thom, Children sent
or rise to the standard set for them
Then urge them upwards and show the
way, Fasten on their good points, and
help them forward. II possible give
praise more frequently than blame, God
sees in us what we are to DO; when with
tho well utterly surrepderedn,ssWe are not
with Christ. Chrlst's Righteousness does
not yet pervade us, but Ills sanctltcation
will be made more and more apparent IN
us.
1t Is harsh, presumptuous, self-forget-
full Judgment that are condemned, we
arc warned against judgment of persons,
or any set of persons, But at the same
time we cannot ignore our responsibility