Whenever I see Christians, or those who claim to be Christians, doing or promulgating things that are clearly either unscriptural, or actually against the word of God, then I am tempted to form a judgement upon them.

However, I have spent a lot of time with The LORD recently and He has been showing me that I must not judge — “lest you be judged by the same rule that you used to judge others,” (Matthew 7:2 ).

This was causing me grief, in that I really wanted to say something condemning to those people — but God told me to basically turn the other cheek and ignore them.

I just had to question this of course and out of all my musings and prayer and conversations with God came
—- fanfare of trumpets :

“Gamaliel’s Law — Leave them alone and if they are not of God, they will fade away like all the other dross.” Acts 5:34-39

When Peter was hauled before the Sanhedrin and accused of all sorts of crimes by the Jewish authorities, it was this fellow Gamaliel who actually said this and who thereby had them released.

“Hang on LORD,” says I, “Surely, I wrote this snippet myself about three years ago.”

“Correct!” Says He, with the hint of a smile and a barely contained chuckle.

Then He helped me out a bit – “You see, whenever you judge — or even form an opinion about another person that is not from the discernment of The Holy Spirit within you — then you are open to be attacked by the enemy and judged by Me using your own criteria.”

Ah, now I have a problem there because, like most people, I make judgements about people — what they do — how they act — is there any love in this? Etc. etc. etc.

So, actually, “Gamaliel’s Law” was written by me, …… because of me, …… and for me — inspired by The Holy Spirit — and aimed at getting me out of trouble three years later.

Now that;s what I call planning ahead or preparing the way.

I have known for some time that I should beware of judging others — but I find that very difficult to do simply and if only because I am human too.

So, I recently went for ministry myself — every one of us needs ministry from time to time and I am no exception so I do this every two to three months.

I needed it now as I had been going through a very difficult time with some of my family and also with others with whom I found I have basic disagreements.

During the course of this ministry, I was given a prayer to pray daily.

This is the prayer (doctored for you to add words where needed) :-

A Prayer to Forgive

Is it not easier to pray this short prayer than to be caught in judgement of another.

There is coming a judge who will do a far better job than I or anyone else can do and I do not want to stand before Him to be judged in the same manner as I last judged someone else.

A Word from 2011, never before published.

~ Chris G. Bennett

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Chris Bennett came to salvation in 1962 but didn’t begin ministry until 2007 — a late-comer! Now mandated by The LORD to prophesy and open old wells of revival in the U.K., but especially in Wales. He has also operated Healing Rooms, and worked with deliverance teams, all with his wife, Linda. Happily now doing whatever The LORD asks of them! Founder, with wife Linda, of their ministry The Upper Room Encounter.

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