Wednesday, November 27, 2019

You are not judging for mere mortals but for the Lord

2  Chronicles 19:4-11
Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. He told them, “Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict. Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests and heads of Israelite families to administer the law of the Lord and to settle disputes
He gave them these orders: “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LordIn every case that comes before you from your people who live in the cities—whether bloodshed or other concerns of the law, commands, decrees or regulations—you are to warn them not to sin against the Lord
Amariah the chief priest will be over you in any matter concerning the Lord, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the tribe of Judah, will be over you in any matter concerning the king, and the Levites will serve as officials before you. Act with courage, and may the Lord be with those who do well.
After Ramothgiled, Jehoshaphat concentrates on home affairs. He appoints civil judges, sets up local law-courts and a mixed court of appeal in Jerusalem.
Why?
Jehoshaphat appointed judges in the land, let the judge be done over the land. He encourages them to judge carefully for the Lord and there is no injustice or partiality or bribery. God's righteousness may be done in his country.
Fear the Lord and faithfully in the Lord is the kernel spirit to make judge among people.
There were administration system be built among the nation in the judges and king's matter and other concerns of the law.
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信仰不能學樣子,只有外表。所以以耶和華的律法來教導人。各人與神建立關係,不能只是宗教的活動。
聽了主的證話語是為了使我們的心改變,有好的行為影響人,並且成為教導別人的人。
判斷是為神,為耶和華,為了主的榮耀。沒有不義,彰顯公義。行公義,對罪惡者嚴厲,對受害者有憐憫。矯傲者不能行公義,權柄為了叫罪人害怕,為受難者申冤。為行善者蒙祝福。
我們今天有任何能力,權柄,是要讓神的名得榮耀。
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How?
Live out the love and the righteousness is our obligation to a Christian today.


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