“Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness ad will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.” I Cor. 4: 5
“TMI” is a common phrase used by most Americans to describe a person’s comments when they have shared Too Much Information. The TMI could be about a personal problem, or a situation that really they did not want to know anything about.
In I Corinthians 4 we get the feeling that Paul is not giving us the full disclosure of what the problem is with the church at Corinth.
We must keep in the mind the following: Paul is defending his apostleship. In doing this Paul both speaks of his calling (Vs: 1-2) and the challenges of that call (Vs: 8-13). Paul reminds the church of his unique relationship with the church (Vs: 14-15). In conclusion Paul speaks of the conflict that is coming when he arrives at the church (Vs: 16-20).
In the midst of this find a reference to the judgment of God (Vs: 3-5). We discover that God will judge the world at a particular time. He will give an accurate judgment. This judgment will reveal the true purposes of the heart.
Right now it might be TMI in regard to what is going on in our lives today. But on that day there will be full disclosure.
Think it through:
1. Are we ready for that day?
2. Are their heart issues we need to focus on before that day?
3. Who around us has never heard of the judgment day?