Self-Examination

What is our purpose behind what we do and who we follow every day?  What and who are we following and why?  Those are intriguing questions that trained, complacent, quick, head knowledge responses can be the immediate answer if we don’t stop and think. If we throw out a quick answer it may be to please the Lord, in which I am sure that is true, or to please my family, or to please myself etc.  All of which are probably true. The list could go on and be so real for each person.  I am sure there are many other answers one could quickly answer. But stop and really think about this for a moment.  Make it real, personal, purposed thought for yourself for a minute.  Write down a list to ponder and meditate for a minute, of the reason you do what you do and follow who you follow. 

We can read about examination in the bible in many places. Just to start here in 1^st Corinthians 11: 28- 33 says, ²⁸ But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. ²⁹ For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. ³⁰ For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. ³¹ For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

³² But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. ³³ Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 2^nd Corinthians 13:5 tells us to…. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

So why do we do what we do, go where we go, seek what we seek, follow who or what we follow?  Let’s add a new twist. What if social media did not exist?  Just imagine you lived in a world where social media did not exist?  No way to quickly share what you are doing and why you are doing what you are doing or where you are going?  Social media has a proper place,and it can be so beneficial, but it has changed the heart and motives for so much in society today.  Our newer generation does not know anything but social media and doing things to please the camera eye, or the social media eye.  If we think back to our older generations, that never had social media, or even pictures of some sort to share their actions, motives etc., you could ponder what influenced them to do what they do each day.

This could turn into a huge blog and study but just want to quickly share some thoughts that maybe would open to a deeper devotion and study for our own self and in our own time for our own purpose to bring glory and honor to God alone.  God will get the reward and he will be the one to display and show the work he is doing. HIS beauty will truly shine in so many ways that would greatly benefit serving HIM alone and bring glory and honor to HIS name, in HIS time and in HIS way, all to lead others to Jesus and have the opportunity to accept Christ as their personal savior.  John 3:30 says, “He must increase, but I must decrease.”  Social media has a way of increasing us in a deceptive way.  So why do we do what we do, say what we say, go where we go, follow what we follow?  If there was not social media, would we still do what we do, say what we say, go where we go, follow what we follow?  If we examine ourselves every moment, and measure it to the word of God, and act upon his word in all areas, we would see revival in our hearts, homes and land and it would be evident in person, in the midst of HIS people.  He must increase, but I must decrease.  Self-examination.