Spiritual Examination Is Important

Happy Sunday everyone,

Evaluation is very important in every job anyone undergoes, it helps to let you understand where you were and where you are now, thus showing you your strengths, weaknesses, and progresses made so far. Evaluation is also important in the life of a Son of God, and when I say evaluation, I don’t mean religious self-righteousness appraisal, I mean Spiritual check-up especially in your soul [mind, will, and emotions].

The Amplified Bible puts 2 Corinthians 13:5 thus, “Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves [not Christ]. Do you not yourselves realise and know [thoroughly by an ever-increasingly experience] that Jesus Christ is in you-unless you are [counterfeits] disapproved on trial and rejected?” It is important for us to check how far well we are growing, and this has to do with what we have been feeding ourselves with. Meditation on the word of God day and night is very important as it allows us to get transformed into the fullness of Christ given to us, however, our expression of faith is also very important as we are to observe where we still have work to do. This won’t be done physically, but a time we would ask the Holy Spirit for guidance, as He is always there to guide.

The Message Bible puts the same 2 Corinthians 13:5 thus, “Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups.” There are things we do which don’t reflect the image of Christ, but we feel it’s nothing serious, but it is because we are not to take anything for granted. We are to present our bodies to God for continuous cleansing, by being transformed by the renewal of our minds.

As Sons of God, we are expected to see an increased level of Christ in our way of doing things. How much do we trust Jesus and believe in Him and His word; how well is our soul opened to receiving what our Spirit stands for. Anything that tends to slow us down or feed us negatively should be noted and stayed away, and we are to replace that with what makes us grow, this is where the gathering of the church is important as we feed our minds with the word of God. But we should also beware of false teachings which aren’t centred on Jesus alone and not materialism focus camouflaging in the name of Jesus (this is common). That is why examining yourself is important, because you will see yourself growing in Christ if you are in the right gathering.

May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.

                    

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

                                          

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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)