1 Corinthians 11:29-30, Many Are Weak and Sickly Among You and Many Sleep

1 Corinthians 11:29-30 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

William MacDonald observed in this text, “Failure to exercise self-judgment resulted in God’s disciplinary judgment upon some in the church at Corinth. Many were weak and sick, and not a few slept.”

The phrase “for this cause” is further explained, “In other words, physical illness had come upon some, and some were taken home to heaven. Because they did not judge sin in their lives, the Lord was required to take disciplinary action against them.”

The Lord gives a sobering picture of judgment for abusing the Lord’s Supper when God’s people fail to examine their lives and repent of their sins. May this be a wake-up call for self-examination and confession and restoration and renewal for God’s people. Amen.