"AND THE WINNER IS..." June 1, 2009

"For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you." – Matthew 7:2

Simon Cowell from American Idol may be blunt (or too blunt!) when he criticizes
performances for two reasons:

1) He's the producer of the show and he's the
boss, and;
(2) He knows that the tables won't be turned and that he won't be judged in the
same way.

Jesus speaks to the Pinoy Big Brother, Starstruck — Next Level, and American
Idol judges of his time named Pharisees. He tells them: "You are not the boss, God is. And
tables will surely turn. You will be judged with the same measure...."

"Mom, who are we to judge?" asked my 10-year-old daughter Frances. True. We are
not judges and it's not our business. We can be judges, though, of ourselves.

Turning the tables now and asking the real Judge for a "pre-trial" assessment is most
helpful while there's time for "appeals." Whether we like it or not, time will come when we
will face Jesus Himself. This time, impressions and popularity won't matter, and text votes
don't count.

What matters is how we have lived our Christian life doing His will.
Marissa Escoto

REFLECTION:
When was the last time you had a "pre-trial assessment" called confession? Do it
now.

Father, in Your mercy help me judge myself according to the truth of Your Word.
Forgive
me and make me a new person today.

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BE HONEST

Even if others are not
Even if others will not
Even if others cannot

"He who walks honestly walks securely."
Proverbs 10:9

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