Judging Others

The texts in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today remind us of the responsibilities we have to God in our relationship. This may seem to be an unequal partnership and it is! The 2nd book of Kings is a reminder of the consequence to Israel of allowing the covenant with God to be forgotten. The actions required of Israel under the Covenant to be God’s people perhaps if adopted would have alerted them to the dangers of living according to the customs and wars of their neighbours. Matthew presents Jesus exhortation on judgment. Certainly our tendency to “rush to judgment” of people and situations has wrought personal and national grief in broken and peace less relationships between people and nations. Like the psalmist we long for the spiritual health to follow Jesus wisdom and love in judging others