(1 Cor 11:28-32) But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. It is rather interesting to me that in the medical profession, doctors will so frequently encourage the practice of self-examination. Self-examination does not necessarily prevent disease. It helps to find problems and to minimize the impact the disease has, and provide the swiftest, least painful cure. That is exactly the same purpose that self-examination has for the Christian. You and I are sinners. We are going to sin; if we “let it go,” it will become a habit of vice that can be very hard to break. But if we catch it early, God, the Great Physician, can deal with it gently and root it out.
