The Christian call
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:13-16.
The way I see this is the writer is telling us God knows the individual completely right down to their genetic code.
I believe only God and the person truly knows what makes a person who they are. No one else can possibly know.
I believe that is one of the reasons Jesus told Christians,
“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.” Matthew 7:1,2.
Judging someone without all the facts is wrong.
The apostle Paul told Christians,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” 1 Corinthians 5:12,13.
Thus Christians should not judge especially those outside the Church who do not believe as we do. They are to keep their own house clean so to speak.
Sadly there are many claiming to be Christians that are out there heaping condemnation on people and judging them quite often unfairly.
But Jesus anticipating this would happen, warned against such people. He said,
“Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!” Matthew 7:22,23.
The call of the Christian is to tell people about the love of God.
Jesus said,
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20.
Francis of Assisi said,
“We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.” Francis of Assisi.
This is what the Christian is to do. Reach out to the world around them and bring the lost home to God.
Please think about it.
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:13-16.
The way I see this is the writer is telling us God knows the individual completely right down to their genetic code.
I believe only God and the person truly knows what makes a person who they are. No one else can possibly know.
I believe that is one of the reasons Jesus told Christians,
“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.” Matthew 7:1,2.
Judging someone without all the facts is wrong.
The apostle Paul told Christians,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” 1 Corinthians 5:12,13.
Thus Christians should not judge especially those outside the Church who do not believe as we do. They are to keep their own house clean so to speak.
Sadly there are many claiming to be Christians that are out there heaping condemnation on people and judging them quite often unfairly.
But Jesus anticipating this would happen, warned against such people. He said,
“Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!” Matthew 7:22,23.
The call of the Christian is to tell people about the love of God.
Jesus said,
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20.
Francis of Assisi said,
“We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.” Francis of Assisi.
This is what the Christian is to do. Reach out to the world around them and bring the lost home to God.
Please think about it.
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