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Look Upon the Fields to Harvest

Marty Gabler—As the people of God assemble today may they look upon the fields that are white unto harvest. May they look upon them with love and compassion and with new and effective strategies.   ”Arise, O God, judge the earth;  For You shall inherit all nations.” (Ps.82:8, NKJV)


Look Upon the Fields

Marty Gabler—As the people of God assemble today may they look upon the fields that are white unto harvest. May they look upon them with love and compassion and with new and effective strategies.   ”Arise, O God, judge the earth;  For You shall inherit all nations.” (Ps.82:8, NKJV)


Disaster Prevention by Judging

Disaster prevention may be found in as simple a form as judging before deciding. “But he that is spiritual judgeth all things…” (1Cor.2:15a, KJV) The Amplified version MagnifyingGlassMansets it in terminology that gives us a good definition of the word “judge” (Gk.: anakrino) in this context: “But the spiritual man tries all things [he examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things]…”. Numerous times I have heard the biblical phrase “judge not lest you be judged” witlessly rattled off while accepting things that were quite preposterous (even dangerous). It would seem that the primary aim of our taking the time and wisdom to judge should be to examine if the report/information is in agreement with the Word of God. (Compare: Lev.19:15b; Ps.82:2; Prov.31:9; Lk.12:57; Jn.7:24)
The warning our Lord gives in Matt.7:1 (“judge not lest you be judged”) is wise counsel to not judge (Gk.: krino) superficially or based upon mere opinion. That is why, in 1Cor.2:15, we are to be spiritual (not merely superficial) by examining and discerning information. Rather than going about saying, “He said ‘this’” or “She said ‘that’”, why can’t we develop the habit of declaring, “But God said in His Word…..”?