"...on my mind..."

March 23, 2009

“...on my mind…”

Blessings Folk!

What is your mind doing?
Racing? Rejoicing? Rejecting? Receiving? Rebelling?

What is your mind reflecting upon?
Situation? Circumstance? Desires? Wants?

Where is your mind? Happy
On yourself? Upon the Lord?

The Word has much to say ‘bout the mind.

A couple of points…

We as true believers are to be of “one mind”...regardless…


Phil 1:27-28
27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
28 in no way alarmed by your opponents — which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.
NASU

(apparently these two had been in conflict)

Phil 4:2
2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
KJV

We are to “be renewed in the spirit of our mind.”

Eph 4:21-24
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
KJV

We have a promise. Peace. Yes, peace.

Isa 26:3-4
3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
KJV

If you are a true believer…
If you are not in perfect peace…
Then, your mind is not stayed...focused...consumed...on the Lord.

Confess it...repent...then press on...ask the Lord...He will grant…
Yes!! It is a practice.
One second your mind will be upon the Lord...then it will stray...get back on the path! The more we keep our mind stayed, the more it will occur…duh!!

Keeping our mind upon the Lord does not mean that we can not be “thinking to do my job”, etc.

It is laying every thought, skill and the like before the Lord and allowing Him to move through us.

In keeping our mind “stayed on Him” we will…

  • put off the old man
  • put on the new man
  • grow in true holiness which is the fruit of the creation of God in true righteousness
  • conduct ourselves in a worthy manner...worthy of the gospel
  • stand firm together in one spirit
  • strive together in the spirit
  • trust in the Lord.

It begins in the mind.

More later...

Pray for the Cole family today...the family patriarch, Jay, went to glory this weekend.

Also, we are beginning a new Bible study...the Biblical book Joshua. Come join us.
If you like, you can procure a workbook, do the study, and we will chat online!!

Today’s reading from the “So That’s Why” Bible consist of pp. 461-465. Press on.