2 Corinthians 13:5 says; "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is with you?Unless indeed you are disqualified." So when we are sitting in church are you one of those who sit and agree with what the preacher says, only you don't think its directed at you, its for someone sitting down from you? I believe we are all guilty of this. We are listening to the sermon and in our minds we are thinking I wish so and so was here today to hear this one. Maybe your sitting there and you nudge the person next to you and say "Are you listening, cause he is speaking to you?" Why do we sit and always think this person or that person would benefit from hearing Gods word being spoken, when in reality we should be the ones listening with all our hearts? Its harder to examine ourselves, and easier to point that finger at others and say,"Boy, she should be listening to this one. Is she here today?" None of us want to look at ourselves in that light, we might have to change something and that would hurt. We need to be doers of the word not just hearers of the word. James 1:22. Next time we walk by that mirror, lets examine ourselves,and not just be hearers, and think others need to hear the word, but let us put it into practice. Just think what a blessing that would be if we all did that, What glory God would have just by us listening, we might look a little more like Him....
