THE MIND OF CHRIST AND THE WILL OF GOD
I Peter 4:1-2
"Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God."
Having the mind of Christ means to forsake my own fleshly desire, ambitions and rights to submit myself to the will of God. Jesus did it. He set aside his own position in heaven to come to earth as a man in the flesh, knowing that he would suffer horrible treatment at the hands of sinful men. The Apostle Paul echoes this same thought: "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross" (Philippians 2:5-8). I am called to have the mind of Christ which is in obedient and humble submission to God's will, even if it means suffering and depriving myself of my own pleasures.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The mind of Christ is humble submission to the will of God.
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Have a "mind of Christ" day. Love you.
I Peter 4:1-2
"Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God."
Having the mind of Christ means to forsake my own fleshly desire, ambitions and rights to submit myself to the will of God. Jesus did it. He set aside his own position in heaven to come to earth as a man in the flesh, knowing that he would suffer horrible treatment at the hands of sinful men. The Apostle Paul echoes this same thought: "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross" (Philippians 2:5-8). I am called to have the mind of Christ which is in obedient and humble submission to God's will, even if it means suffering and depriving myself of my own pleasures.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The mind of Christ is humble submission to the will of God.
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Have a "mind of Christ" day. Love you.
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