"Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it."
Deuteronomy 1:17
This is something that Moses taught his people, and something that we should probably consider today as well. It's hard to be fair about judgements and to ignore status and privilege when making decisions, especially our own. It is a worthwhile exercise though, to step back and try to imagine what God would decide in any given situation. As we pray and get closer to the spirit, we'll get closer to understanding God's judgement, and them mind of the Lord will be clearer to us.
Being afraid of the face of man is equally challenging... we worry about what people will say or think or do, and we want other people to agree with us and back up our decisions. However, if that desire to be loved or respected, or even just not ridiculed can influence us to make poor judgements that harm others, then we are allowing our desires and fears to turn us into people we don't want to be. Today, let's work on hearing everyone equally, making better, fairer, kinder decisions, and on working with the Lord to know his will.
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