October 7—Examination
The word for today is examination.
“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve” (Jer. 17:10).
“Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth” (Ps. 26:2-3).
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Ps. 139:23-24).
“For a man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths” (Prov. 5:21).
“The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates” (Ps. 11:5).
“And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do” (Heb. 4:13).
“But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (1 Cor. 11:28).
“And this He was saying to test him; for He Himself knew what He was intending to do” (John 6:6).
“Each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work” (1 Cor. 3:13).
“So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God” (Rom. 14:12).
Prayer: Lord, Solomon’s words are on my mind: “The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.”
See also: 2 Cor. 13:5, 5:10; Job 7:17-18; Acts 24:16; Ps. 16:11, 25:4; Gen. 22:1; 1 Pet. 4:12-13
