Love Letter to the Judges
“And this is the judgement: that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were wicked. For every one that practices evil hates the Light, neither comes to the Light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he that does truth comes to the Light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in Elohim.”
John 3:19-21
We are told that if we judge it must be done so with righteous judgment. But what is righteous judgment? It is that which is meted out with mercy at its core, the Word of Truth as its beacon.
“With the merciful You show Yourself merciful; with the blameless man You show Yourself blameless; with the Purified you show Yourself pure and with the crooked You show Yourself tortuous. For You save the humble, but the haughty eyes You bring down.”
Psalm 18:25-27
We know that Yahuah is an El most kind and most compassionate, and we are chosen to be His representatives on the earth. Therefore, before judgement, we must first be sure to lead with kindness, compassion and mercy. We also know that we are in Spirit and in Truth as we serve Yahuah and our brethren. With this in mind, we judge accurately and with lovingkindness. Of course, we are not to be lenient and lackadaisical, overdoing the mercy and upholding justice with a loose hand.
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We must ensure that justice is done in righteousness, not allowing the haughty and the wicked to go unpunished.
“Elohim stands in the divine council; in the midst of the mighty ones He holds judgment: ‘How long will you judge perversely and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. Give right-ruling to the poor and the fatherless; do right to the afflicted and the needy. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.’”
Psalm 82:1-5
We are called to judge with righteous judgement, ushering humanity into an atmosphere and mind of Truth. When called upon, we speak Truth to life and to power. When not called upon, we are. When unwanted, rejected or hated, we withdraw. In any and all cases, though judges in the earth, final judgment belongs to Yahuah Elohim.
“Arise, O Elohim, judge the earth; for You shall inherit all the nations!”
Psalms 82:8
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