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Unseen Truth Revealed by the Spirit!
Scripture reading for August 26th: Isaiah 20-22, 1st Corinthians 2
Key Scriptures: 1st Corinthians 2:9-13 “But. as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him”–these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.”
God gives us the gift of the Holy Spirit living inside of us. We become a temple of the Holy Spirit and reflect His glory and can know and comprehend spiritual truths and revelation of God’s Word because God’s own Spirit empowers us. God wants us to have understanding. He is Light and Light drives out darkness. The unsaved man cannot know these truths because they live in darkness and the futility of human understanding and philosophy. We who have the Spirit can convey truth to others who have the Spirit.
Faith confession and prayer: Thank You Lord for the amazing gift of Your Holy Spirit to live inside of me, revealing truth to my inner man. Fill me with Your Spirit and empower me with the ability to impart spiritual truth from Your Word and heart.
Isaiah 22:22 “And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David. He shall open, and none shall shut; and He shall shut, and none shall open.”
The mind of Christ!
Scripture reading for July 6th: Job 41-42, Psalm 1, 1st Corinthians 2
Key Scriptures: 1st Corinthians 2:14-16 “The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.”
Spiritual things must be revealed to people by the Holy Spirit. Natural man, unredeemed and not born again, finds it impossible to understand spiritual truth. But those who are born-again have the “mind of Christ”. This is an amazing gift from the Father.
Psalm 1:1-2 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night.”
Prayer: Lord, thank You for this amazing gift! I delight in You and amazing Word that reveals Your mind and truth to me by the Holy Spirit! Amen.
“We have the Mind of Christ!”
Scripture reading for July 8th: 1st Corinthians 2
Paul had explained to the believers at Corinth that God chose those society deemed most lowly to exalt His Son Christ Jesus and stop human boasting in human works. “It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God–that is our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.” (1st Corinthians 1:28-30) Christ takes the lowly and declares them righteous and makes them holy through redemption by faith in His blood!
Even though Paul originally came to Corinth in weakness and fear himself, his message was simple: Jesus Christ and Him crucified! (1st Corinthians 2:2) The message of Christ and His sacrificial death brought the power of God for salvation to those who would humbly listen and believe. This message of Christ is a message of wisdom that opens the door for those who believe to understand the things God wants to freely give to them.
Human eyes cannot see God’s plans and purposes and human minds cannot fathom all that God has prepared for those who love Him. (1st Corinthians 2:9) But God took the initiative and gave the Holy Spirit to those who believe in Christ Jesus. Through the Spirit we can begin to understand the thoughts of God recorded in the Holy Scriptures. His plans and purposes come to light and those with the Holy Spirit end up having “the mind of Christ!” (1st Corinthians 2:16) Not only do we know Christ Jesus, we begin to think like Him because we have His thoughts in our minds and do His will! The power of God comes through the Gospel message to transform lowly members of the human family into spiritual men and women who are wise with God’s wisdom! What amazing grace!