Let a man examine himself...!

I Corinthians 11:28-29, 31-32 NKJV

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

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† Shalom †......! Day #125. Do you know that we must evaluate ourselves daily,  our spiritual growth,  our spiritual life so that we wil not remain stagnant but there is a constant growth taking place? Let us pray. Father, let Your Holy Spirit to constantly search our hearts, evaluate us in our spiritual growth and walk in You so that we will not remain stagnant. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Why we should and must examine ourselves? The reason is, if we see in this verse a man/woman must examine their heart's, the spiritual condition of it, in what state it is, we must look into every details of our lives. Friends, God knows what happening internally and the world knows what's happening externally in our lives. As a believer, we are called not to remain stagnant in Christ, but there will be a constant progress as we walk with Christ. Before we partake of the cup and the bread of the Lord, we are to allow the Holy Spirit to examine our heart's so that we will not take it carelessly. We do not live our lives carelessly but carefully. There must be a constant growth in us. Let not our spiritual life remain stagnant. 

Spiritual maturity is a process that begins when a person accepts Jesus Christ as Savior. He or she is born again of the Holy Spirit and then chooses to live "in Christ." The Apostle Paul said that spiritual growth is an ongoing process. "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:12-14). Even the Apostle Paul had not arrived, yet he continually pressed toward the prize. Let us examine ourselves lest we bring judgement upon ourselves for he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

This verse also speaks about living a holy and righteous life before God. Not carelessly buy carefully. Not remain stagnant but there's a constant growth. Not to live in sin but to live a sinless life. If we have anything which we haven't confess yet, come in repentance and allow the Lord to heal us. Hallelujah 🙌!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

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In His Majestic service,

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