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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28


SEEING OURSELVES

READ:
1 Corinthians 11:28
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Everyone ought
to examine
themselves.
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Long ago, before the invention of mirrors or polished surfaces, people rarely saw themselves. Puddles of water, streams, and rivers were one of the few ways they could see their own reflection. But mirrors changed that. And the invention of cameras took fascination with our looks to a whole new level. We now have lasting images of ourselves from any given time throughout our entire life. This is good for making scrapbooks and keeping family histories, but it can be detrimental to our spiritual well-being. The fun of seeing ourselves on camera can keep us focused on outward appearance and leave us with little interest in examining our inner selves.

Self-examination is crucial for a healthy spiritual life. God wants us to see ourselves so that we can be spared the consequences of sinful choices. This is so important that Scripture says we are not to participate in the Lord's Supper without first examining ourselves (1 COR. 11:28). The point of this self-examination is not only to make things right with God but also to make sure we are right with one another. The Lord's Supper is a remembrance of Christ's body, and we can't celebrate it properly if we're not living in harmony with other believers.

Seeing and confessing our sin promotes unity with others and a healthy relationship with God.

____________Julie Ackerman Link

**Dear Lord, help me to be more concerned with the
reflection of my heart than with my physical reflection.
Change me through the power of Your Spirit.
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When we look into the mirror of God's Word, we see ourselves more clearly.

***********************Today's Bible Reading __ 1 Corinthians 11:23-34******************************
23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on
to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,
24 and when he had given thanks, he broke
it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in
remembrance of me." 25 In the same way, after supper he took
the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood;
do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." 26 For
whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim
the Lord's death until he comes.

27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the
Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against
the body and blood f the Lord. 28 Everyone ought to examine
themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the
cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the
body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That
is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of
you have fallen asleep. 31 But if we were more discerning with
regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.

32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the
Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally
condemned with the world.

33 So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat,
you should all eat together. 36 Anyone who is hungry should eat
something at home, so that when you meet together it
may not result in judgment.

And when I come I will give further directions.



>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Jesus ate the Jewish Passover meal__a
celebration to remember God's rescue of His people from slavery
in Egypt__with His disciples the night before He went to the cross.
Christ used the elements of this meal to institute the memorial
celebration of the Lord's Supper, or Communion (1 COR. 11:20), to help
us remember how He has rescued us from our sins. __Bill Crowder