“IT IS THE LORD WHO JUDGES ME!”

1 Corinthians 4:1-4                    (ESV)

The Ministry of Apostles

“[1] This is how one should regard us, as servants of CHRIST and stewards of the mysteries of GOD. [2] Moreover, IT IS REQUIRED OF STEWARDS THAT THEY BE FOUND FAITHFUL. [3] But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. [4] For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. “IT IS THE LORD WHO JUDGES ME.”

The author of this letter to the church at Corinth was Paul, the FORMER persecutor of THE WAY (Acts 9:2)!  By the end of this chapter of the BIBLE Paul was proclaiming the GOOD NEWS to everyone that would listen to him.  He wasn’t PERFECTED, but he was FORGIVEN!!!

This same Paul was having his FAITH assaulted by those who had no clue as to his life and actions.  He replies in 1 Corinthians 4:4 “IT IS THE LORD WHO JUDGES ME”, preferably meaning the ULTIMATE JUDGEMENT??  

As BELIEVERS, we shouldn’t have anything more weightier than that which our CREATOR knows about us?  HE IS the ULTIMATE JUDGE WHO will seated at THE JUDGEMENT (John 5:22-23)!  Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 4:4 “IT IS THE LORD WHO JUDGES ME” because he was TOTALLY focused on the “only” JUDGEMENT that anyone should be concerned with!!!