God is God and I am not. Steven Curtis Chapman wrote a song with that phrase as its title and, boy, is it true. But how often do I try to “play” God? How many times have I thought a person was a lost cause, or some other person couldn’t possibly be a Christian the way he talks/behaves? Okay, we can make assumptions based on the way some seem to live their lives, but do we really know the heart of another human being the way God does? No. We don’t. We can’t, because we’re looking through human eyes. It’s so easy to see the “wrongs” others do; not so easy to admit the ones we perform ourselves. Before I point a finger of judgment, I need to remind myself of that opening phrase: God is God and I am not. “Judgment is mine,” says the Lord. My job is to do MY best at emulating my Savior and leave the judging to the One who sees all, knows all, and is always just and fair.
You May Also Like
Declaring God reigns
Verses 6-8 mentions Moses, Aaron, and Samuel as priests who called upon the LORD on behalf of the rebellious people. These weren’t perfect men, but they strove to keep God’s ordinances. And God responded to their pleas. The LORD is always attentive to the cries of the people (even when…
He is holy
Our LORD is to be exalted because He is holy, and also because He is a righteous judge. That’s stated in verse 4. Although He has all the power, He doesn’t wield it like a dictator. His judgement is always fair and right, never influenced by a bad mood or…
Hymn day: “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!”
I love the beauty and power of “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” by Reginald Heber. 1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! 2. Holy, holy, holy! all…

