Judge not, and ye.......... Luke 6:37-38

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!
   Today, please look at Luke 37 & 38 "37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:  38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."

   This comes from the sermon on the mount. Going back several presidents - Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama and then prior to that many of you may not remember the Reagan era, Nixon, Carter, etc. When each comes to power they have their own agenda and set forth to carry it out.  but if you will go back into history and watch, you will notice the fall from Christianity since about the Korean War. This means satan is alive, well, and roaming the earth.
    We, as Chrsitians are on a steady decline.  Luke 6 verses 27-38 are the Golden Rule.  Look again at 37 & 38 - A forgiving spirit demonstrates that a person has received God's forgiveness.  How far we stray from Christianity is up to us.  How strong are you in your love of Jesus.  Jesus said, judge not and ye shall not be judged - BUT - he does want us to test the spirit so we will know if it is from God.
    Testing the spirit by God's word, the Bible is not judging.  Forgiving:-- if you don't forgive, this is the abatross you carry around YOUR NECK, and until you forgive you won't experience true love and freedom in Christ.
   Verse 38 - Jesus is talking about grain, and the measuring of it in his day.  If you just pour grain in a basket it will fill and you are through.  HOWEVER, if you shake the basket a little the grain will compress and more can be added.  This is how we should love our fellow man. 
   And what does the end of verse 38 say?  The same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.  What does this mean?  If we treat others generously, graciously, and compassionately, these qualities will come back to us in full measure. 
     WE ARE TO LOVE OTHERS, NOT JUDGE THEM.  Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
   Johnny