Tag: Judgment

No words were spoken. Somehow, he thought there would be so much to say, or be said . . . accusations and condemnations terrifyingly appropriate. But there was only Jesus, both wounded and healed, looking at him with a serene, peaceful , and gentle countenance. That loving gaze held him with deep affection, both unnerving…

Many equate judgment with condemnation, and so are terrified of anything to do with God’s judgment. Indeed, sometimes judgment is synonymous with condemnation, such as when Jesus says that he was not sent to judge the world (John 3:17). James uses it that way when he says that with God “mercy triumphs over judgment” (James…