The Unchanging Law of Judgment

[Jim Watt]

*"TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE" MINISTRIES*

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*June 22, 2007** *

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*"THE UNCHANGING LAW OF JUDGMENT"*

*(From: "My Utmost for His Highest" – Oswald Chambers)*

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*"With what judgment you judge, you will be judged, and with the measure you
use, it will be measured back to you" (Matthew 7:2).*

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This statement is not some haphazard theory, but it is an eternal law of
God. Whatever judgment you give will be the very way you are judged. There
is a difference between retaliation and retribution. Jesus said that the
basis of life is retribution – "with the measure you use, it will be
measured back to you." If you have been shrewd in finding out the
shortcomings of others, remember that will be exactly how you will be
measured. The way you pay is the way life will pay you back. This eternal
law works from God's throne down to us (see Psalm 18:25-26).



Romans 2:1 applies it in even a more definite way by saying that the one who
criticizes another is guilty of the very same thing. God looks not only at
the act itself, but also at the possibility of committing it, which He sees
by looking at our hearts. To begin with, we do not believe the statements of
the Bible. For instance, do we really believe the statement that says we
criticize in others the very things we are guilty of ourselves? The reason
we see hypocrisy, deceit, and a lack of genuineness in others is that they
are all in our own hearts. The greatest characteristic of a saint is
humility, as evidenced by being able to say honestly and humbly, "Yes, all
those, as well as other evils, would have been exhibited in me if it were
not for the grace of God. Therefore, I have no right to judge."



Jesus said, "Judge not, that you be not judged" (Matthew 7:1). He went on to
say, in effect, "If you do judge, you will be judged in exactly the same
way." Who of us would dare to stand before God and say, "My God, judge me as
I have judged others"? We have judged others as sinners – if God should
judge us in the same way, we would be condemned to hell. Yet God judges us
on the basis of the miraculous atonement by the Cross of Christ.





*NOTE:*  Roland Buck from Boise Idaho was visited by angels close to a score
of times a few years ago. The Hunters wrote up this remarkable account
entitled "Angels on Assignment."  The angels assured Roland that God looks
at our sins through the Cross of Christ, like a beautiful Rainbow. God also
let Roland Buck know that Pope Paul John II was His personal choice as
leader at that particular time. This came about exactly as had been
predicted. It was through H.A. Baker's "Visions Beyond the Veil" that angels
shared in vision with little Chinese beggars and orphans things that needed
extra clarification.

            On June 18th I mailed out Oswald Chamber's reading from "My
Utmost for His Highest" entitled "Beware of Criticizing Others." We received
more responses from this than usual. This follow-up reading should be every
bit as helpful as the former one. I personally want to apply it equally with
that on "Criticism."

            Yesterday I shared with one of the responders that Chambers is
one of the 5 chief mentors God has used on my behalf. All 5 are now with Him
in glory.

            George Muller is the first He put in my life in 1944 through the
book "Answers to Prayer."

            "Visions Beyond the Veil" by H.A. Baker also came into my life
in 1944.

            In 1953 Scottish preacher Bob Burrows put in the hands of Marie
and myself in Chicago "Rees Howells, Intercessor" by Norman P. Grubb.

            In 1963 the writings of Oswald Chambers came into my life here
in Seattle.

            Finally in 2007 "Lewis Agonistes (C.S. Lewis) by Louis Markos
was introduced to me. I had previously read "The Screwtape Letters," "The
Chronicles of Narnia" and the 3 Sci-Fi books by Lewis, but did not
understand the fullness of their significance until reading and hearing
Louis Markos teach on the significance and value of Lewis.

            I have listed another 140 or so mentors, 12 of them women; --
but I suppose the above 5 have proven to have shaped me the most.

            May this reading from Chambers today prove to be as great and
challenging to you as it has to me.



Your friend – Jim Watt







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