1 Corinthians 4 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read 1 Corinthians 4.

Meditate on verse 4.

For I am conscious of nothing against myself,

Yet I am not by this acquitted;

but the one who examines me is the Lord.

The church at Corinth had members who were not growing up in Christ.  They judged their behavior by comparing themselves to others and deciding they were doing nothing wrong.  Paul, their father in Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 4:15), was not pleased with their attitudes and behaviors.  They were arrogant and thought they were doing just fine in their Christianity.  Paul reminded them it did not matter what they thought about their behavior; the Lord was the one examining them. 

God knows everything.  He knows what you do in the dark that you think no one sees.  He knows the motives of your heart.  Compared to others your behavior may appear golden.  However a day is coming when God will pass judgment, and your opinion of yourself will not matter.  The only thing that matters then and now is what God thinks.

Pray 1 Corinthians 4:1, 2, and 5 over yourself and those for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman. 

“Lord, we want to be regarded as servants of You

and stewards of Your mysteries.

Make us trustworthy.

May we be always mindful that You will come

and bring to light the things hidden in the darkness

and disclose the motives of our hearts.

May we live so that praise will come to us from You, God.

For the glory of Your Name, Jesus~”