Bitterness Makes You Brutish

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Let’s not waste the shortest part of our eternity on being bitter, but rather live in light of our end. Once Asaph had been freed from his bitterness, he was determined to share the works of God. Brothers and sisters, put aside your bitterness because that person or thing is temporal. Do not grow brutish in your thinking, but meditate on the truth of God. Look forward to the end of the matter and tell of God’s great works until you get there. I promise you, bitterness is never worth it.

Judge Not, You Swine!

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Matthew 7:1 is a favorite verse among modern Christians and their respective opponents. The verse is often complimented with the pious statement “who am I to judge?” The words “Judge not” have solidified themselves as the rallying cry of passive Christians. On the other end of the spectrum, there are the curmudgeons on the back pew who love to look around and scowl. The unfortunate reality is that the malpractice of judgment (or the lack thereof) has tainted the church’s perspective on what biblical judgment really is.