Have you ever given yourself a test?
I'm not talking about one of those things with number two pencils and bubbles to fill in. I'm talking about giving yourself a test of faith.
Huh?
I know that may sound strange, but it's something that Paul taught the Corinthians in today's passage. And I think it's good to periodically give yourself a heart check-up (when I read today's verses, I realized I wrote about this topic back in 2007!).
Why do you believe what you believe?
Why do you volunteer?
Why do you go to church?
Or more importantly, why not?
I don't know the answers to these questions in your life (and truthfully, even in my own at times). Asking the questions can be a good starting point, though...because it helps us to not just accept the status quo, get caught up in a routine or become too robotic. Here's what Paul said:
Test yourselves
to make sure you are solid in the faith.
Don't drift along
taking everything for granted.
Give yourselves regular checkups.
You need firsthand evidence,
not mere hearsay,
that Jesus Christ is in you.
Test it out.
I love the part at the end--you need firsthand evidence, not mere heresay, that Jesus is in you. Our God is real--He's not someone to be taken for granted. I know sometimes God may feel distant or far away to you, but I'm a firm believer in the verse that says, "Come near to God and He'll come near to you." (James 4:8) And as Paul wrote, "Test it out."
Tomorrow: Galatians 1-3
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