“The One Who Examines”
For I am
conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the
one who examines me is the Lord.
Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait
until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in
the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s
praise will come to him from God.--------1Corinthians 4:4-5
The Apostle
Paul is giving instruction as to whom, is qualified to actually judge the HEART
and INTENTIONS of mankind. He states
that he knows of NOTHING against himself, but just because he believes that he
has done NOTHING wrong, doesn’t acquit him; because his examiner is the Lord,
not even he, himself can qualify to examine his own HEART and INTENTIONS.
So then we
are not to PASS judgment, but should wait until the Lord comes back when mankind
will be judged by Him, either for their sins, if they are unbelievers, or for
their works if they are believers.
At this
time, those things that are hidden in the darkness will be brought to light and
He will disclose the motives of mankind’s HEART and then each one will receive
their just reward (for the believer) or condemnation ( for the unbeliever).
Everything
will be brought into the open and all things will be judged for how they were
carried out by the content of the HEART.
If the INTENTIONS of the HEART were pure and just they will receive the
PRAISE of Almighty God. However if they
were less than pure and done by sinful INTENTIONS they will come under the condemnation
of the Almighty.
In other
words, as a believer, why do you do the things you do? If it’s for your own vain glory, there will
be NO praise from the Lord. As an
unbeliever, you will receive NO praise for the things you do, because of your
SIN NATURE, and you cannot do anything with PURE and JUST INTENTIONS.
Which category
do you fall into: The believer or the
unbeliever? If you have not given your
HEART and LIFE to God, you are one who will NOT receive PRAISE but will receive
CONDEMNATION from Almighty God. You have
the opportunity NOW to change your status by: CONFESSING your sins to God and
asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART that Jesus died
for YOU and is ALIVE, in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then
ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION and become a believer, who will stand before the
throne of God and receive PRAISE and NOT CONDEMNATION, and be sentenced NOT
GUILTY. Do it NOW, while you STILL
can. He’s waiting!!!
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