The amplified version of Matthew 7:1-2 says "Do not judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves.  For just as you judge and criticize and condemn others, you will be judged and criticized and condemened, and in accordance with the measure you [use to] deal out to others, it will be dealt out again to you." 

This morning at 4:00 a.m. I was woke up by the Lord and couldn't sleep and so I began to ask God what is he saying?  Then this scripture came in my spirit.  I'm reminded of a friend of mine on my church who has a book called Judge Not. I informed him that I would soon be purchasing the book because I'm curious to see what it says.  However, even though I haven't got it yet, I believe God is sending a warning in the spirit. 

I don't write blogs often unlesss I really feel the Lord is prophetically speaking something for us to be aware of.  Yes, God speaks all the time but I believe there are times when God wants to "sound the trumpet".   When I heard this scripture, God told me that we as belivers have to be careful in this hour what we called cursed or not of God.  The way that God is going to use the church in this hour is in a way we have never been seen before!  He is going to unleash a glory that has never been revealed before and many people will call it not of God if they don't spiritually discern with the word of God and the Holy Spirit that dwells within.

I Corithians 2:15 says "But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man."  What?  I thought the bible just told us not to judge?  I believe our judging has to be spiritual.  We have to make sure what we are judging is by the spirit of God!  If we can't say that what we are judging is 100% accurate, then we best step back and pray lest we curse our own soul.  For example, if there is a movement where something is in question, step back, examine with the word of God and pray.  Often times we want to speak out against a thing but not pray.  We have to be careful because there are those in the body of Christ who are babes and may not discern as we discern and if we aren't careful, we can steer them away from God.  We have to use wisdom in exposing.  Is it for us to expose or is it for us to pray for God to reveal himself in that situation?   

James 3: 8-10 says " But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.  Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.  Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing.  My bretheren, these things ought not so to be."

Finally, Let us use our mouths to bless where we can bless and what we see that isn't a blessing, pray that God reveals himself in the situation.  In this hour, because of the way God desires to move, we should make sure that we are continuing to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling and do the work of God.  He will eventually destroy those things not of God. 

Remember the counsel of Gamaliel to the Pharisees in Acts 5?  Verse 38-39 says: "And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or work be of men, it will come to ought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God."  

We see that Gamaliel presented sound advice about reacting to religious movements.  Unless the groups are endorsing obviously dangerous doctrines or practices, it is often wiser to let God's will take it's course and not try to stop it within our own selves. 

Lord help us for the times that we have spoken against something we didn't spiritually discern and forgive us for any words we let come out of our mouths that might have misrepresented you.