Our minds: His instruments

He gave us an imagination so that we can visualize the revelations His Spirit brings to our spirits!!

The mind can never be fully understood by men because it is the instrument that God made to make us who we are!! To give us a free will, for creation to choose to have fellowship with the Creator.

It is the residence of the soul, the interface between the spirit and the body!!

Paul said “Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewing of your MIND…” (Romans 12:2a).

Our mind is naturally oriented toward the world. We are born of flesh and by that virtue we are born under sin. But that is not where Jesus leaves us, Romans 3:24 says that (those who have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God vs. 23) are being justified FREELY by His GRACE through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” Hallelujah!!

At the new birth, we are washed by the blood of Jesus and our spirits are renewed according to 2 Corinthians 5:17 and this new spirit is the lamp of God (Proverbs 20:27). Now as we meditate on His Living Word our minds, the interface between the things of the world and the deep things of God, are renewed each day. Paul spoke of the Word to be Living and powerful, sharper that a two edged Sword, that can divide the soul from the spirit; discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)

The things of the world fade away as we begin to seek FIRST His kingdom and His Righteousness (Matthew 6:33). As our minds become tuned to the things of the spirit we move into a new realm, the realm of Faith, where the only reality is Jesus and by His stripes we are healed (1Peter2:24), by His blood we are saved (Galatians 3:13), by His finished work we have received the Righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ (2Corinthians 5:21)!! I can feel a spiritquake coming!! Hallelujah!!

The rest of Romans 12:2 says, “…in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.”

It is in this new realm of Faith that we hear the will of the Father, it is here that we are shown the great and marvelous things (Jeremiah 33:3) promised by Yahweh; it is in His presence where we are what we were created to be, sons and daughters of the Living God. Give Jesus all the praise!! Amen!!!

Finally, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think on these things.

Do those things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me. And the God of peace shall be with you.

Philippians 4:8-9

Beloved, this is the reason why Paul urges us to think of good things, keep our thoughts pure. self control is not at all a physical practice controlled by our wills, it is a fruit of grace that manifests within our minds as we meditate on the finished work of Jesus Christ.