Keep examining yourself
Eternal God of heaven, we honour Your precious holy name. Father, we come to You in faith, as You see everything that we do and You know our deepest thoughts. Your Word instructs us: “Keep examining yourselves to see whether you are continuing in the faith. Test yourselves! You know, don’t you, that Jesus the Messiah lives in you? Could it be that you are failing the test? (2 Cor 13:5 ISV).” We know that we are born again through faith in Christ Jesus, and that we live by faith, for we walk by faith, not by sight. (1 Cor 5:7).
Father, I pray in Jesus’ name, that the reading and studying, teaching and preaching of Your Word in the church will assist in my self examination. Search my heart, help me to examine myself, see my own faults, and turn from them. Grant me grace, O God, and a deep spiritual awareness of myself, of who You have called me to be, and help me to wholly be that person. I pray for all the saints of God to see ourselves, and turn, and live in demonstration of our faith in Your Word. I give You thanks, O God. In Jesus’ name. Amen.