The spiritual man can read the meaning of
everything, but no one can properly discern
him.
For who has known the mind of the Lord so as
to guide Him? But we have the mind of Christ
and do hold the thoughts of His heart.
(I. Corinthians 2.16).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,
set your hearts on things above where Christ
is seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
For you died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ, Who is your life appears,
then you also will appear with Him in glory.
(Colossians 3.1-4).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind
your own business and to work with your hands,
just as we told you, so that your daily life may win
the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be
dependent on anybody.
(Thessalonians 4.11 & 12).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
COMPLEX WISDOM
Also to enlighten all men
and explain to them the
plan behind the mystery
kept hidden through the
ages and concealed until
now in God who created
all things by Christ Jesus.
The purpose is that through
the church the complex,
wisdom of God with infinite,
many layered variety
and innumerable aspects
might now be revealed to
the angelic rulers and
authorities (principalities
and powers) in the heavenly
sphere.
(Ephesians 3.9 and 10).
POINTS FOR PRAISE
AND MEDITATION
1) The infinite riches of Christ
is proclaimed through the
announcement of the Gospel.
2) This is done in order to
enlighten humanity regarding
God’s plan of salvation.
3) This plan was kept secret
though multiple ages in the
mind of God who created
everything by Christ Jesus.
4) The reason for this is to
show principalities and
powers in the heavenly sphere
the extent of God’s complex
wisdom which is full of infinite
variety, intricacy and innumerable
aspects.
5) Although we are able to grasp it
at a very elementary level we know
this involves us, we are included and
an integral factor in His unfolding
plan. This verse gives us a glimpse
of the future universe in yet
untold,unimaginable splendor,
incredibly beautiful in scope.
The concepts and vocabulary
of Creation2.0 are yet to be
articulated and comprehended.
The human mind in its current
developmental stage is incapable
of conceptualizing Creation2.0
because this reality can be perceived
only through the Holy Spirit.
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU
LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
CALLED TO PEACE
Do not fret or have any anxiety
about anything, but in every
circumstance and in everything,
by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, continue to make
your wants known to God.
And God’s peace which transcends
all understanding shall garrison
and guard over your hearts and
minds in Christ Jesus.
( Philippians 4. 6 and 7).
MEDITATION POINTS
Meditate on these facts:
1) Make your request known to God
in every circumstance and in everything
by prayer and with thanksgiving.
2) Do not fret or have anxiety, but
when you make your petitions to God
thank Him in advance.
3) God’s peace passes understanding and
guards and watches over your thoughts
and feelings.
4) Jesus Christ gives us His peace through
the Holy Spirit.
Now if I do what I do not desire
to do, it is no longer I who do it,
but sin that dwells in me.
So I find it to be a rule of action
within my being that when I want
to do what is right and good, there
is evil in me, though I desire to do good.
For I delight in the Law of God
according to the inward man.
But I see another law in my members,
at war against the law of my mind,
making me a prisoner to the law of
sin which is in my members.
O wretched man that I am!
Who will deliver me from this
body of death?
I thank God! He will through Jesus
Christ our Lord!
So then, with the mind I myself
serve the Law of God, but with the
flesh the law of sin.
( Romans 7.20-25).
Please consider these points:
1) This dual nature presents a dilemma.
2) Flesh versus mind ( carnal versus
spiritual) continue to be in conflict.
3) The only way out of this dilemma
is to submit to the Lordship of Jesus.
4) The divine rescue mission is
accomplished by Jesus Christ our
Lord and Savior who died to deliver us
from our sins and rose to grant us
eternal life with Him, with The Father
and with the Holy Spirit.
WOW
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
Just as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we
should be holy and without blame before Him in love.
Having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved ( Ephesians 1.3-6).
Wow!
Just think about this and let the full implication of the scriptures above soak into your heart and mind.
Talk or write about what this really means.