It Is The Lord Who Will Examine Me

Meditations in First Corinthians 

May 2, 2022

It Is The Lord Who Will Examine Me

My conscience is clear, but that doesn’t prove I’m right. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide.

1 Corinthians 4:4

Read: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

In Philippians 2:13, Paul noted, “God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Paul seemed to have this thought in his mind when he wrote today’s passage, especially verses 4 and 5. Paul’s words here are for all disciples of Jesus; for those who preach or teach, and for all of us as we seek to speak the truth to one another in love. (See Ephesians 4:15) One of the reasons John Wesley insisted on the establishment of small groups within the Methodist movement was because he took Paul very seriously in verse 4 above. It is essential we strive to hold one another accountable in this life so we will receive the Lord’s praise in the next. (v.5)

In Paul’s discussion about himself and Apollos, Paul is stressing that when we are a disciple of Jesus, there is “Nothing between us and God.” In Second Corinthians 3, Paul elaborates:

“Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him.” (2 Cor. 3:18 The Message).

My Takeaway: Being that close to God may seem a bit frightening, but it is oh so appealing to me.

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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