April 3, 2014
When a man has judged himself, Satan is put out of
office. When he lays anything to a saint’s charge, he is able to retort
and say, “It is true, Satan, I am guilty of these sins, but I have judged
myself already for them; and having condemned myself in the lower court of
conscience, God will acquit me in the upper court of heaven.” Thomas
Watson
Our physical lives need routine check-ups to see
that we are healthy and to prevent and diagnose health problems before they
become a major threat to our lives. Our spiritual lives are susceptible
to problems as well and require self-examination in order to purge the
unhealthy tendencies we have and replace them with the habits that God desires
When the harlot was brought to Jesus in John 8, He
said, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” By
the time Jesus lifted up His eyes to see who the accusers were, they were all
gone away. 1 John 1:8&10 says, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” When last did you sit yourself down to
examine your spiritual life and how well are you doing? Stop looking for the
errors of others? You got one or more as well. Fix that!
Remember you will give account of your life someday.
Don’t get busy examining others without examining yourself. Do some spiritual
checkup. I am sure that some prayers are been delayed because some spiritual
illnesses need to be diagnosed and treated. 2 Corinthians 13:5 says, “Examine
yourselves whether you are in the faith, prove your own selves.”
Matt 7:1-5 teaches us to do self-examination (spiritual
checkup) for ourselves before doing for others. Verse 4 says, “Or how wilt thou
say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a
beam is in thine own eye?” Have a great day ahead.
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