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