Judge Not

Re:Verse passage – Luke 19:28-44 (day two) Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” ⁴⁰ But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!” vv. 39-40

Have you ever been in worship and judged others? That’s a loaded question, I know, but hear me out. Have you ever heard someone shout ‘AMEN’ and you have thought, ‘wow, that’s a bit over the top.’ Or maybe seen or heard someone singing or being very demonstrative in their worship and felt it was for show? At some point we have all made these kinds of judgments rightly or wrongly. The Pharisees were eager to control any narrative that wasn’t their own, and they were quick to put down anything that strayed from their narrative. No one person will react to the Lord’s presence in the same way, and we are not in a place to wonder or worry about their motivation. Our focus should not be like the Pharisees, outward – on others. Our focus should be responding to the Lord as he calls. Let’s continue to be a place where we freely allow the Spirit to move, and respond accordingly. Otherwise…the rocks are warming up.

Author: Aaron Hufty

Aaron Hufty is the Associate Pastor for Worship and Music at FBCSA. View all posts by Aaron Hufty