Psalm 98:8-9 8 Let the rivers clap their hands, Let the mountains sing together for joy; 9 let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.
God is an example of how we should judge other people.
The bulk of this short psalm is about praise, and verse nine gives one of the reason for this praise. God judges righteously and equitably. This passage reminds me that I should do the same. Even well-meaning people with good intentions fall short of being equitable and righteous in our judgement (the word can be properly spelled with or without the "e"). We all have our biases. We all have our blind spots.
I read recently about how even the apostle Peter after his conversion still had some biases regarding the relationship of Jews and Gentiles, and had to be publicly confronted about them. It is not something that is overcome in a moment. It will take time, and that time frame is different for everyone. So as we go about our days, let us remember to be righteous and equitable in our judgement, and also to be patient with ourselves and others regarding overcoming this character defect.
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