Self-examine
We will meet Jesus one day. Either in his return to earth. Or in death. If he is God, he cannot lie.
What should we do while we wait? Here is one suggestion from the apostle Paul: self-examine (2 Corinthians 13:5).
What does this mean?
Think about this analogy. When you go to the doctor, he or she may ask you to do regular home self-examinations. Look and feel for this kind of lump. Unusual moles. Painful joint movements. Surprising shortness of breath. Etc.
Jesus, our Great Physician, does the same thing. Until we meet him again, either in death or his Second Coming, we are to self-examine…
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