The challenge and the rewards!
1 Corinthians 2: 9-16
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
All God's perfect gifts are accessible to man through His Love for us. In fact they are "prepared" for them that Love Him!" Prepared to be received, owned, experienced. They are not fables or old wives tales, they are Holy Promises from "the Lord God Almighty." Beyond imagination, never seen, nor heard, neither entered into the heart of man are these incredible "things".
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Here we see that they can only be revealed "by God's Spirit." Only the Holy Spirit can know the "deep things of God" man's spirit can only know the things of man. Because we have received God's Spirit we can "receive freely" the things given/promised us of God.These things we should boldly speak, but not in the words that man's wisdom teacheth, but that the Holy Spirit teaches, "spiritual things."
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
This verse sets things straight........If you have not the Holy Spirit you have not the "Mind of Christ" and you cannot receive the things of God no matter how much you study. You must first have the Holy Spirit to receive of the "deep" things of God.
God has sealed His Wisdom away from the "mind of man" and into His Spirit for revelation to be received by His Body (us) so that no man can boast of whence his wisdom comes from.
Simply put: if you are a believer in Christ Jesus the Mind of Christ is yours to "seek and find", search and be rewarded, experience and be blessed, Love and receive.
Let God's Word challenge you by its Truths and reward you for your faithfulness.
Love
Jerry and Elise
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