Last week we learned that God wants
us to focus on Him and His Kingdom, rather than on the ways of the
world. He wants our minds to be pure, in order for His Spirit to
flow mightily through us. If our thoughts are filled with the filth
of the world, we are stifling the work of the Holy Spirit through
us and we cannot do His work here on earth. And what a sad day that
would be, if the sons of God cannot stand up in who they are,
because they are too much part of this world. Therefore Scripture
is adamant that we must renew our minds:
"And do not be conformed to
this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that
you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of
God." Romans 12:2
"...be renewed in the spirit of
your mind..." Ephesians 4:23
God doesn't want us to be part of
this world. He wants us to become who He destined us to be in His
Kingdom. And for us to be able to walk in the fullness of all that
we are in Him, we need to renew our mind to think like Christ's. 1
Corinthians 2:16 already tells us that we have the mind of Christ;
we just need to utilise it and start living as if we do. And that
is the biggest challenge facing Christians today and that is why I
am doing this Kingdom series. We need to wake up to God's Word and
realise what is true of us today. We need to take His Word like a
mirror and look into it and see who we truly are. James 1 urges us
to look into the mirror of His Word and to do His Word, because if
we don't, we forget who we truly are and then we are conformed to
this world. We shouldn't be double-minded. We, who believe in God,
shouldn't also believe what the world says. We then start
compromising on God's Word to find a middle ground and that is
where disaster and disappointment starts. James 1:6-8 tells us what
will happen if we do that:
"But let him ask in faith, with
no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and
tossed in the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will
receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable
in all his ways."
Harsh words, but the truth. We need
to be single-minded. We need to be focused on Him and Him alone. We
need to decide to believe His Word above all else. We need to
decide that His Word is true and not what this world says. It is
not easy I know, but it is the Biblical way. We have to renew our
thoughts to think what the Word tells us is true of us. That is
what we are going to be discussing in the next couple of months. I
hope you are excited to learn what is true of you, being one with
Christ. For Proverbs 23:7 tells us:
"For as he thinks in his heart,
so is he."
As you think, so you are. Many
Neurologists agrees with this statement, Christians or not. Your
thought patterns are extremely important and shapes you into the
person that you are. So you have the choice now. Do you want to
continue to think that you are who the world says you are? Or are
you ready to embark on a journey and learn what is true of you
according to what God says? Because when you start to believe who
you truly are in Christ, your whole life will change for the
better.
You have the mind of Christ, start
using it. He came to give Himself to you as a gift. He came to make
you part of Him so that you can enjoy all the benefits He has now
already. You simply need to believe what is true of you and renew
your mind to think His thoughts. Then this world will be your
oyster and Heaven your only home. You will dwell there and live
from a stance of victory in a fallen world. You will be the
difference this world needs. Come on, the time has come.
Thank you Father that You planned
it all along that I will obtain the mind of Christ. What a
wonderful privilege. Thank you for making me a part of Your family
and for all Your goodness and grace. Please help me in the mind
renewal process. I want to stand up in all that I am in Christ. And
receive the inheritance kept safe for me. Thank you Father.
Amen