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 stand guard as a
faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD,
make ____________ and me servants of You
and
stewards of Your mysteries.
Make us
trustworthy.
Let us
not forget that You will come
and bring
to light the things hidden in the darkness
and disclose the motives of our hearts.
May our
praise come from You, God.
For the
glory of Your name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN
on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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