Judge Ourselves

1Co 11:31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
1Co 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.


Judging ourselves. We don't like to judge ourselves do we? We'd much rather leave that to others and then we like to condemn those who do judge us as those who have no right to judge us, they don't walk in our shoes so to speak. Still and all, we don't like to judge ourselves because we are forced to realize our shortcomings are truly more than we can bear and that leads us to despair and despair continues with the cascading effect of hopelessness and that leads us to more sin because we see the impossibility of ever being worthy. Judging ourselves can have another affect and that is instead of leading us to hopelessness we find our hope in Christ. Understanding that when we are judged and accept the Lord's revelation of our unworthiness we won't be condemn if we realize we need the Lord in all things.


If we neglect to judge ourselves how will we see our need? If we don't see our need then we can't understand how much we need Christ in our lives.

Heb 2:2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
Heb 2:3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him


Every transgression and disobedience receives a just recompence of reward.


What is the reward for transgression and disobedience?


Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death...


How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?


Our only hope is through Christ and if we do neglect to understand this need, if we neglect to judge ourselves and recognize and confess our sins, if we don't repent and seek forgiveness in Christ we are truly condemned.


Let's not be afraid to judge ourselves and in judging ourselves find ourselves unworthy and seek Christ because it is only in Christ that we are worthy through His righteousness. If when we judge ourselves we are chastened by the Lord we should be happy.


Rev 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.


May the Lord help us to judge ourselves and to seek forgiveness in Him, to see our unworthiness and count on Him and His righteousness. May we be rebuked and chastened by the Lord, repenting of our sins always.


By the mercy and grace of our Lord and Savior now and forever.


Amen.