IMAGINE THIS
One author has suggested, “Suppose Christ broke through the veil that separates the spiritual from the physical and audibly said to you today,
‘I am going to require you to have My mind in all its fullness. However, I want people to know what a miracle of change I can work, so I am going to reveal to your church what your mind is like right now.
Next Sunday, in your church, I am going to take over the morning service and playback for all to hear every thought you had this last week.’”
Would it appall you or delight you if Christ revealed your thoughts?”
TRANSFORMED TO BE CONFORMED
One of the things the Lord does for us when He saves us from our sin, is He changes us. But this change is also a life-long process of being transformed into a new creation and being conformed into the image of Christ.
Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. NKJV
The Lord’s desire for His children is to be free from the bondage that comes from the world, the flesh, and the enemy, and to be transformed, by receiving the Mind of Christ. Receiving the Mind of Christ is like many other things within our Christian walk. Even though, as a child of the King, we already have the Mind of Christ, our minds are also being renewed to have the Mind of Christ.
THE MIND OF CHRIST
Paul told the Church at Corinth in 1 Corinthians 2:16, For “who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ. NKJV The emphasis is that we must choose to live in light of the fact that we have the Mind of Christ.
Paul instructed Christians to have the same Mind of Christ which means to have the same attitude Jesus had towards His life and situation.
Let this mind be in you or let this attitude be in you…
Another commentator wrote, “Outlook determines outcome. If the outlook is selfish, the actions will be divisive and destructive.”
You and I both know that having the Mind of Christ means we agree with His perspective, His will, and we have the same goals. It’s our greatest challenge. To just have the Mind of Christ makes all the difference in the world. Think about it and may God bless each of us!
Baker Heights Elder
