Sunday, September 11, 2016

A Mind-Full of Jesus

When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained;  LORD God, what is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou visitest him?  The Creator visited planet Earth 2,000 years ago in the person of Jesus of Nazareth.  He bore our sins in His own body on the tree of Calvary, and then He suffered the divine wrath that was due to those sins, and shed His innocent Blood to pay for all our sins.  The Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, God's Son, cleanseth us from all sin.  JEHOVAH'S Blood has paid all my sins' bills in full; there nothing left for me to pay.  Faith in His Blood is the only way of escape from the wrath to come.

If you mind the LORD and behave, your life will be much less complicated. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. The LORD has been very mindful of you. Have you been mindful of Him?  Be ye always mindful of the Creator's tender mercies towards you on a daily basis, and then acknowledge those mercies by thanksgiving and praise toward Him.  Become subservient to the Holy Spirit; ask Him to give you the mind of Christ, that is, to help you think like Jesus did and does;  Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.  Set your affection on things above; mind eternal things as well as those things here in time that need to get done. Think about what God wants, not just what you want. For consider JESUS that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.  Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.  If your mind is full of Jesus, it will be more sound, more at rest, and much more pure.  be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and only the Holy Spirit can help you there. Ask the Holy Spirit for a fervent mind to war against temptation and resist sin, and for a willing mind to do right and behave.  The essence of “Repentance” is a hatred of sins; it is a turning from a sin and a determination in the strength of God to forsake it. Gird up the loins of our mind, for your mind is right where your decisions are made.  Focus on the words of God and keep your thoughts on the Lord Jesus Christ who loved you and gave Himself for you.