"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (MT 7:1-2)

This is Jesus, the Son of God, speaking. He's not just a wise observer or guru who has noticed some of life's principles and is teaching them to others. He created the principles!

The law of judging is as sure as the law of gravity. You don't break the law of gravity – you prove it! If you drop a hammer from three feet above your toes, you aren't going to disprove gravity, you will prove it painfully true. The same goes with the law of judging. If you judge others, you will be judged. In what way? In the same way that you judged others, "with the measure you use."

Years ago, the Holy Spirit showed me how I had judged my father for being phony, and as a result, I felt phony every time I tried to share my true feelings with others. With the same measure I used on my Dad, that measure was somehow imposed on me.

The law of mercy is just as true and certain. If you show mercy to those in the wrong, you will receive mercy. Want lots of mercy? Then give lots of mercy!

Do you have a hard time giving mercy to those who have fallen short of your standards? Ask God to show you how much mercy He has had on you. The more mercy you are able to openly receive from Him, the more you will gladly give to others. It's contagious!

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Hayden Andrews