Judge Well
Matthew 7:6 “Do not
give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may
trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.”
JESUS has preached in the previous verses that we are not to
judge. Now he preaches, “Do not give dogs
what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.” to illustrate we are to
refrain from giving material possessions and even the word of God to irresponsible,
unrepentant people. Do we violate Jesus’ “Do not judge.” command if we judge
people to be “dogs” and “pigs”, wasting God’s provisions?
The first reason
to study scripture is to know God’s Word. As we learn His truths, we will more
readily be able to judge our own and others’ lives in view of God’s Word. This
kind of judging, though, is not the condemning judgment Jesus preached against.
But it is judging as in discerning God’s truth. Christ’s followers judge and
adjust their actions in accordance with Christ’s words.
But we all know
there are people who refuse to adjust to what’s right. They negate and neglect
God’s good Word. One can repeatedly rebuke and teach them, but they continue to
sin, and even “turn and tear you to pieces”. Some are lazy and make a living by
living off “the system”. They speak lies and excuses regarding their inability
to work, to seek God and to do what’s right.
These are the “dogs”
and “pigs” of Jesus’ sermon. They trample the good things of God, disregarding
the Lord and his people who want to teach and to help them. Jesus’ words here
tell us it is appropriate to discern when it’s time to stop helping those who
waste your help.
LIFE Link: Judge well with Jesus’ discerning love.
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