My Favorite Verses - Vol IV (Nov 16 to Feb 17)
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and often least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved
(and often least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
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Luke 12:56-57 … Knowing what is Right<br />
(11/14/20<strong>16</strong>)<br />
“Know how <strong>to</strong> interpret the present time …<br />
Judge for yourselves what is Right.”<br />
~ Jesus (Luke 12:56-57)<br />
First and foremost, when Jesus seems <strong>to</strong> use the verb “judge” here, he<br />
certainly does not mean “condemn” or “label” or “criticize” or even “determine.”<br />
He actually means “distinguish” or “discern” – a definition much more in harmony<br />
with krinete (Strong’s #2919), the Greek word actually written in this verse’s<br />
ancient manuscripts (unlike the Greek word katedikazo found in Matthew 12:7 &<br />
Matthew 12:37 & Luke 6:37, a term which did indeed mean “<strong>to</strong> condemn” – see<br />
Strong’s #2613).<br />
And the only way <strong>to</strong> accurately “interpret the present time” is actually <strong>to</strong><br />
refuse <strong>to</strong> judge it at all; <strong>to</strong> immerse in it fully & indiscriminately instead – <strong>to</strong><br />
humbly See each moment as a gift from the Divine, and <strong>to</strong> honor that moment<br />
accordingly by doing what we can <strong>to</strong> make it even more Beauty-full, <strong>to</strong> make it<br />
even more Peace-full, &/or <strong>to</strong> make it even more Joy-full. And this is the only way<br />
<strong>to</strong> do “what is Right” – this is the only way <strong>to</strong> “judge for our Selves” how we can<br />
potently cherish the priceless moments we have be given.<br />
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