The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections
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Jun 22
Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest
Matthew 7:2
"With what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you"
Measured By Mercy
You will be judged by the same measure you used to judge another.
Wow, that brings on a bit of trepidation in my heart. I am sure I have judged another at some time or another in my life. We say things without thinking about what we are speaking out loud. We tend to be uninhibited in looking for faults in others. But we cannot see the very same thing in ourselves when we look in the mirror.
I have become more intentional in my thinking process and in my speech since my day of surrender. I am sure it is the Lord giving me a discernment about this matter that has caused this caution in my manner. I am glad. I do not want judgment or criticism directed toward me, and I certainly do not want to be guilty of directing it toward someone else.
It is hard to believe that the faults we notice in others often exist in us as well — hidden until the Holy Spirit reveals them.
It is good to have a humble and honest character. As a saint of God we can humbly acknowledge that but for the grace of God all manner of evil would exist within us...
Chambers says, "we have judged others as sinners — if God should judge us in the same way, we would be condemned to hell."
Chambers adds: Yet God judges us on the basis of the miraculous atonement by the Cross of Christ.
Prayer
Lord, guard the doors of my mouth that I might not sin against another,
that I will not be judgmental and criticize others in any way, form, or fashion.
Please, guard my mind and heart against harboring such thoughts and deeds.
Forgive me wherein I have sinned against others or against You.
Help me not to form these thoughts at all.
Help me to see my own faults and clean up my own backyard
and leave others in Your gentle care.
Thank You for Your grace and mercy as You look upon me.
In all things,Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Breath Prayer
Deliver me from evil,
for thy name's sake. Amen
Selah,
~ Quil
Scripture References
Matthew 7:1–2 — judged by the same measure we use on others
Romans 2:1 — we condemn ourselves when we judge another
Psalm 18:25–26 — God responds to us as we are toward others
Matthew 7:5 — remove the beam from our own eye first
Psalm 141:3 — God guards the door of our lips
James 4:6 — humility receives grace, pride receives resistance
Galatians 6:1 — restore others gently, with self‑awareness
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