50 Day Journey of Joy – Judgment
Week 3 Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
Read Romans 2:1-11 NLT
1 You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things.
2 And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things.
3 Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things?
4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?
5 But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 He will judge everyone according to what they have done.
7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
8 But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.
9 There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
10 But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
11 For God does not show favoritism.
Questions for Meditation
- Do we have the right to accuse or condemn others? Why not?
- How does this passage show that God is a God of justice and also a God of kindness? Who will miss his wrath and who will face it?
Pray
Thank God for His kindness that leads us to repent of our sins and turn to Him. Confess and repent of times where you have judged others and ignored your own condition before God. Ask Him to bring those you love and know to saving faith and to use you as His messenger.
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