Job 13:9 asks a frightening question: “Would it turn out well if God examined you?” Job 31:14 goes on to say, “What will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?” It indeed a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God–to have Him examine you.
Well, God will indeed examine each one of us. Unbelievers will be examined at the Great White Throne, where they will be found lacking. Believers will be examined at the Judgment Seat of Christ, and they will be rewarded (or have rewards withheld).
While we are still on this side of judgment, perhaps 2 Corinthians 13:5 offers the best advice to us today. It says that, before God examines us, we should examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith (believers). It challenges us to test ourselves. After all, “Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?” Do you know that Jesus Christ is in you?