1 Corinthians 2:14–16: But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
At one time, every Christian was “natural,” having only the things of nature. When we trusted the Saviour, the Spirit came in and we moved into the plane of “spiritual”—able to live in the realm of the Spirit. Then we had to grow! The unsaved man cannot receive the things of the Spirit because he does not believe in them and cannot understand them. But as the Christian day by day receives the things of the Spirit, he grows and matures. To “have the mind of Christ” does not mean we are infallible and start playing God in the lives of other people. Nobody instructs God!) To “have the mind of Christ” means to look at life from the Saviour’s point of view, having His values and desires in mind. It means to think God’s thoughts and not think as the world thinks. 1
Application
- Read Romans 11:33-36. Consider the greatness of God for a few minutes.
- Now consider how God in all His greatness will take all the time you need, if you want to be with Him, and if you want to learn from Him. Does that thought humble you?
Thought to Share
God is never too busy for you, but have you become too busy for Him? – TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, thank You for sharing Your wisdom about life with me.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.