The Only Judge Who is always Right

“Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.” (James 5:9)

How very sad when a church, a body of believers, who are proclaimed followers of Christ, His disciples, sinners whose sins have been forgiven by the blood of the very Son of God; yes, how sad when there is back-biting, gossip and ill will from one person toward another in a local church.

James warns here in our text that the one grudging, or complaining against another is in danger of being condemned by the Judge who is standing before the door. The patriarch, Abraham, asked, “Shall not the Judged of all the earth do right?” (Genesis 18:25) The implied correct answer is, “Yes.”  The Judge of all the earth will not judge by “hear-say” or “he said,” or “she said.” That “always correct Judge” is very near, even at the door.

If we would take our own sins to the Son of God, confess them and leave them there and pray for the other person and ask the Lord to forgive his/her sins as the lord has forgiven you, both would be much better off.