Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2 v 12 - 16.
Our minds are exceedingly complex and capable of great
creative thinking; ability to solve mysteries; manoeuvre arguments and debates,
and comfort a little child. We can make split second life-changing decisions
and long term progressive unravelling of crime as well as absorb and memorise
huge quantities of data.
Strange to think that its been measured that the normal
human mind only uses 10% of its capacity in its lifetime. A mind like Einstein
used perhaps 15%!! So why do we have such a great waste of brilliant space
inside our heads?
When Adam fell under the Serpent's power in the Garden of
Eden in Genesis 3, he was sent out of the Garden to earn a living by the sweat
of his brow. He lost his companionship with God and had to get creative on his
own soul level. All mankind dropped from the spiritual heights they could
potentially reach to the more mundane soul level.
Jesus was the last Adam, and the second Man - 1
Corinthians 15 v 45 - 47. So Jesus was the last human born under the fallen
Adamic race, and the firstborn of the new creation - Romans 8 v 29. Adam was
the first Man and he fell causing every human born after him to be born at a
lower stature and be subject to sin.
Jesus' death ended that curse. His resurrection gave
every person who believed He is the Son of God the potential to be restored to
the sinless stature Adam had with God before the fall. We must be born again,
baptised in water and the Holy Spirit to have the fullness of the original
creation.
When we discover this simple pathway to God and endeavour
to live sin-free lives we begin to have more of our brain power restored to us.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit reopen the Divine Life within us to possess the
Mind of Christ.
Speaking in tongues edifies our minds as we communicate
with unknown words directly with our Father in Heaven. We pour out our real
needs to God and He responds by refreshing our spirit and sending solutions to
our problems.
A word of knowledge or word of wisdom pops into our
minds. It is supernatural knowledge, something we did not know beforehand. It
gets us out of trouble or helps us minister to someone else in a deep and
fruitful way. It opens up revelation knowledge to us from the Word of God.
Prophecy and interpretation of tongues are real
encouragement from our Father to know He is watching over us and will bless us
if we do well and chastise us if we need it. Miracles, healing, deliverance
from demons - through being able to discern spirits - is of unimaginable value.
The gift of faith which so surpasses our normal faith to
believe God for the utterly impossible, and see that happen, over and over, is
indescribable in its depths. It is through the power of the Holy Spirit that we
possess the mind of Christ.
We enter into His thoughts and flow with His will for us
when we allow Him full control of our lives. Entire days are spent in effective
prayer when you are constantly in tune with the mind of Jesus, aware of His
plans, being made party to overall outworking of the lives of all people who on
Earth do dwell.
To know what Jesus is thinking and desiring about people
and situations is 99% of the solution to problems. The 1% is to pray it through
with Him before the Father. If the Father hears your petitions which should be
according to His will, you will get whatever you ask for.
It takes time to get into the flow and staying tuned in
to the voice of the Lord especially with the many distractions of the world to
contend with, but when your spiritual life is enhanced by the Holy Spirit your
involvement with worldly pursuits decreases remarkably. You have to want the
Mind of Christ with all your heart to come up to it but when you do, and you
receive it, there is nothing to compare with that adventure of Spirit. It is
joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Prayer: Heavenly Father we need to walk in truth with the
Mind of Jesus Christ. Help us to get to this place in our spiritual lives where
we are using the full capacity of our minds so that we can turn this world
upside down for You and rescue the sinners for eternity in Heaven. In Jesus'
name. Amen.