THE MIND OF JESUS
Memorise: Let this mind be in you, which
was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5
Read: Matthew 11:28-30, Bible in one
year: 1st Samuel 2:27-4:22, Mark 3:1-30
The Lord Jesus Christ invites us into
His rest in today’s Bible text. However, before we can obtain His rest, we must
have the same mind as His. To have the same mind as Jesus, we must learn of
Him. Many would-be Christians fail realise that what makes Christ unique is not
His complexion or stature, but the life that He lived while on the His
complexion or stature, but the life that He lived while on the earth – a
sanctified life of love, compassion, holiness and perfect obedience of His
Father. He said in John 17:19 that:
“And
for their sake I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through
the truth.”
This statement reveals His mind, and the
guiding principle of His lifestyle.
Some people desire to know God without
first knowing about Him. How can one have the mind of Jesus and get to know him
without first learning about Him? Jesus in John 7:17 says,
“If
any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God,
or whether I speak of myself.”
We are called to learn of Jesus Christ.
We should allow Him to teach us through His human agents under the guidance of
the Holy Ghost. This is why Bible Study services and Sunday School classes are
very necessary. Daily study of God’s word in devotionals like this will enhance
your knowledge of Jesus Christ in order to know and have His mind.
What then is the mind of Christ? The
mind of Christ is the mind of humility (Philippians 3:5-8). This is an
all-encompassing Christian virtue that takes root from the very first day of
your conversation. As a matter of fact, the acceptance of the gospel lays the
foundation of humility, because you cannot accept that you are a sinner without
a humble heart. The natural man tends to either rationalise his evil deeds or
assume that sin is not so bad because “everyone else is doing it”. However,
when the Spirit of Christ comes upon an individual, He convicts him of his sins
(John 16:8-11). This leads to repentance and sets the stage for the process
that brings about the formation of the mind of Christ in that individual, even
as he or she continues to learn of Christ. Learning of Christ entails imbibing
His deals, which many so-called brilliant theologians and churchmen think are
no longer valid for the 21st century Church. My prayer for you is
that any knowledge which will invalidate the ideals of Christ as contained in
the Bible will not come your way in Jesus’ Name. For you to find rest for your
soul, you must have the mind of Jesus Christ.
Prayer Point
Father, give me the same mind You gave
to Your Son Jesus, and help me, in this evil and perverse generation, to live
by the ideals He brought to this world.
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