By Jacques Munnik
Minister, Teacher, and Founder of Evangelical Universe Ministries
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.”
Matthew 7:1 to 2 (ESV)
Jesus does not ask us to ignore truth, or to pretend that right and wrong are lost. His words reach deeper. He calls us out of the quick, cold spirit that glances at another and forgets how much grace we still require.
Judgment steals peace from our homes, churches, and friendships. It makes us swift to measure others, slow to search our own hearts before God. But Jesus offers a better path. He invites us to pause, to turn inward first, and to let mercy guide our vision.
We rarely know the full weight another person carries. We see the moment, or observe the journey from a distance, but God sees the full story. We notice the fault, but God knows the wound, the struggle, the fear, and the hidden battle behind it.
This does not mean we turn from sin or leave truth behind. It means we approach others with humility, remembering the same Lord who corrects us also carries us. The measure we use matters. A harsh spirit multiplies heaviness. A gracious spirit opens the door to peace, healing, and restoration.
This week, let us ask the Lord to soften our eyes before we look at others. May He help us spend less energy judging, and more time walking humbly before Him. In our families, friendships, churches, and communities, let us choose mercy where we can, truth with gentleness, and grace as those who have received grace.
Shalom, Jacques
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The Law of Love
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:37 to 40. This passage brings us straight back to the heart of faithful living: love.
Wonderfully Made
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:13 to 14) A plunge into the English Channel became a fresh reminder that the human body bears witness to God’s purposeful and breathtaking design.
When the Road Gets Steep
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith...” (Hebrews 12:1 to 2) When the road rises, and breath grows thin, we are not alone, for this passage calls us to endure by fixing our eyes on Christ.
Blessed Reassurance
Romans 8:38 to 39 (ESV) “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Paul’s words are not wishful thinking.
Turn Your Face First
“The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.” (2 Chronicles 17:3 to 4, ESV)
We Are All One Body
“In the human body, there are many parts and organs, each with a unique function. And so it is in the body of Christ. For though we are many, we’ve all been mingled into one body in Christ. This means that we are all vitally joined to one another, with each contributing to the others.”(Romans 12:4 to 5) [TPT] This week, let this picture reshape how you see the Church, not as separate camps, but as one living Body across the world.
Fellowship Matters
"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." (Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV)
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