I know you’ve heard this. Because, if you haven’t, where have you been hiding? People say you should judge no book by its cover. And that’s especially when they don’t want you to judge someone for the way they look. Or their “lifestyle choice.”
But “judge no book” isn’t about “a look” or “lifestyle choice.”
Well, sometimes it is. But, for the sake of illustrating a point, in this case that’s not what it’s about.
I personally don’t care what shade your skin is. You and I are members of the one, single human race. That whole idea of different “races” because of different skin colors was/is a product of hate-filled minds. Because anyone who understands the value of love, described in a letter from about 2000 years ago, doesn’t judge someone according to skin color.
And that’s not “racist.” It’s rebellious.
Your Creator says there are basically two commands He expects you to obey. Love Him. And love your neighbor as yourself. Those commands don’t include colors. And they are directed at one gender or the other. They’re not only required of old people. Or young. And they certainly aren’t expected of some so-called “chosen” people.
Nope. Those commands are for every human being. And if you can’t obey, then you can’t judge. Because you don’t know:
The One True Way To Peace
Judge me; I need to be judged
Correct me; whenever I’m wrong
Save me from thinking my thoughts
I’ve lived in them way too long
Show me what I need to see
Tell me what I have to hear
Give me a voice of wisdom
Thank You for taking my fear
And I have to trust that my God is just
And I feel my boldness increase
I’m a dissident, and I’m an instrument
For the one true Way to peace
Search me for the deeper things
Fill me from Your living well
Free me from the ways of man
Take me off the path to Hell
Listen to my fervent prayer
Bless me so that I can bless
Change me with Your mighty Word
Spare me with Your tenderness
Chorus
Make me to always understand
I’m only mighty in Your mighty Hand
inst…Chorus to end
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