THEME: THE MIND OF JESUS
MEMORISE: Let this mind be in you,
which was also in Christ Jesus:
Philippians 2:5.
Read: Mathew 11:28-30
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour
and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn
of me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart: and ye shall find rest unto
your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my
burden is light.
MESSAGE:
The Lord Jesus Christ invites us into
His rest in today's Bible text.
However, before we can obtain His
rest, we must have the same mind
as His. To have the same mind as
Jesus, we must learn of Him.
Many would-be Christians fail to
realise that what makes Christ
unique is not His complexion or
stature, but the life that He lived
while on the earth-a sanctified life
of love, compassion, holiness and
perfect obedience to His Father. He
said in John 17:19 that: "And for
their sakes I sanctify myself, that
they also might be sanctified
through the truth." This statement
reveals His mind, and the guiding
principle of His lifestyle.
Some people desire to know God
without first knowing about Him.
How can one have the mind of Jesus
and get to know Him without first
learning about Him? Jesus in John
7:17 says, "if any man will do his
will, he shall know the doctrine,
whether it be of God, or whether I
speak of myself.'
We are called to learn of Jesus
Christ. We should allow Him to teach
us through His human agents under
the guidance of the Holy Ghost. This
is why Bible study services and
Sunday School classes are very
necessary. Daily study of God's word
in devotionals like this will enhance
your knowledge of Jesus Christ in
order to know and have His mind.
What then is the mind of Christ?
The mind of Christ is the mind of
humility ( Philippians 3:5-8). This is
an all-encompassing Christian virtue
that takes root from the very first
day of your conversion.
As a matter of fact, the acceptance of
the gospel lays the foundation of
humility, because you cannot accept
that you are a sinner without a
humble heart. The natural man
tends to either rationalise his evil
deeds or assume that sin is not so
bad because "everyone is doing it".
However, when the spirit of Christ
comes upon an individual, He
convicts him of his sins (John
16:8-11).
This leads to repentance and sets
the stage for the process that brings
about the formation of the mind of
Christ in that individual,even as he
or she continues to learn of Christ.
Learning of Christ entails imbibing
His ideals, which many so-called
brilliant theologians and churchmen
think are no longer valid for the 21st
century Church.
My prayer for you is that any
knowledge which will invalidate the
ideals of Christ as contained in the
Bible will not come your way in
Jesus' Name. For you to find rest for
your soul, you must have the mind
of Jesus Christ.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, give me the same mind You
gave to Your son Jesus, and help me,
in this evil and perverse generation,
to live by the ideals He brought to
this world.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel
2:27-4:22 and Mark 3:1-30
AUTHOR: Pst E. A. ADEBOYE.
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