ZECHARIAH 8:16-17
(16) These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbor; execute judgment of truth and peace in your gates: (17) And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
COMMENTARY:
Brethren, the Lord spoke through Prophet Zechariah, asking us to speak truthfully; judge one another with peace, and in truth.
When we judge, either in churches, family circles or work places; we need to exercise wisdom, patience and judge righteously regardless of our relationships with the parties. As Christians we are to judge righteously, for God is a righteous God who knows the heart of all men; he will reward us accordingly, but if we fail to judge righteously, we sin against God and are guilty of hell damnation ourselves.
(John 7:24) Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Brethren in the Lord, Christians are not to plan evil in their hearts against anyone (fellow brethren, co-worker, next door neighbor, family member) or swear falsely; for all these things are abomination to the Lord.
(Leviticus 19:11) Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
CONCLUSION:
Brethren, if we should judge, let us be truthful in our judgement to one another; also live peaceable with all men to which we shall inherit eternal life with Christ Jesus.
(John 3:16) For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son (Jesus Christ) that whosoever believed in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Let us put away spirit of envy, jealousy, malice and strife; but love one another as Christ love us and died for our sins. Amen and Amen!
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