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May 22
Friday


I'M RIGHT;
YOU MUST
BE WRONG

READ:
Luke 6:37-42
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Judge not, and you
shall not be judged.
Condemn not, and you
shall not be condemned.
__Luke 6:37
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My friend Ria admires the great blue heron's amazing 6-foot spread of wings and marvels at his majestic appearance. She welcomes the sight of him gliding in for a landing on a small island in the middle of the pond near her home.

Now, I can appreciate that the heron is a marvelous and unique creature. But I don't ever want to spot him in my backyard! That's because I know he won't be there just to admire the garden. No, this not-so-fine-feathered version of persona non grata (someone not welcome) will be checking out our pond for a take-out fish dinner!

So, am I right? Or is Ria? Why can't we agree? Different personalities, history, or knowledge can color people's views. It doesn't mean that one person is right and the other wrong, yet sometimes we can be unkind, rigid, and judgmental if there is not agreement. I'm not talking about sin-but just a difference in opinion or perspective. We need to take care in judging other's thinking, motives, and actions because we too desire that kind of benefit of the doubt (Luke 6:37).

Can we learn from someone who sees things with a different perspective? Do we need to practice a little patience and love? I'm so grateful that God is abundantly patient and loving with me. __Cindy Hess Kasper
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```````````````````You've been so patient with us, Lord,```````````
``````````````````````Though we are slow to hear;```````````````
```````````````````Give us the grace to show such love````````````
`````````````````To those we hold so dear. __K. De Haan``````````
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A little love can make a big difference.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ Luke 6:37-42**************

37 "Judge not, and you
shall not be judged.
Condemn not, and you shall
not be condemned. Forgive,
and you will be forgiven.

38 Give, and it will be given
to you: good measure,
pressed down, shaken
together, and running over
will be put into your
bosom. For with the same
measure that you use, it will
be measured back to you."

39 And He spoke a parable
to them: "Can the blind
lead the blind? Will they
not both fall into the ditch?

40 A disciple is not above
his teacher, but everyone
who is perfectly trained will
be like his teacher. 41 and
why do you look at the
speck in you brother's eye,
but do not perceive the
plank in your own eye?

42 Or how can you say to
your brother, 'Brother, let
me remove the speck that is
in your eye,' when you
yourself do not see the
plank that is in your own
eye? Hypocrite! First
remove the plank from your
own eye, and then you will
see clearly to remove the
speck that is in your
brother's eye."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The Lord's words in Luke 6:31 are commonly known as the Golden
Rule: "And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them
likewise." This is the outworking of the principle of sowing and
reaping (Gal. 6:7). You reap what you sow, for people often treat
you the way you treat them (Luke 6:38). This passage (Luke 6:37-42)
is dealing with the issue of "spiritual discernment," for believers are
to be discerning in order to distinguish between right and wrong in
relationships (vv.43-45; see also Heb. 5:13-14). __Sim Kay Tee