When we think of the mind of Christ (the Anointed One) , we sometimes fail to recognize that we have the mind of Christ. 1Corinthians 2:16 (Amplified) tells us, "For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart."
The Holy Spirit, Who now dwells in and lives in our spirit, knows the will, thoughts and wisdom of God. There's nothing concerning the will and purpose of God that His Holy Spirit doesn't know. This is one of the reasons we're now to be led by the Spirit. If we will allow the Holy Spirit to do what He was sent to do, then we won't make all the same mistakes that we've been making for two thousand years. Actually, the Word of God is the mind of Christ. If we continue reading the Word like we have, then we'll never know any more about it than we do now.
A renewed mind is one that allows the Holy Spirit to interpret the Word instead of the carnal mind. Our Heavenly Father doesn't want us to be ignorant of His will and purposes. For centuries, we've only read into the Word that which is mostly carnal teachings. We've ignored nearly all of the power of the Holy Spirit and not allowed it to be delivered to us because we don't allow the Spirit to lead us. He doesn't work outside of the Word, so whatever we don't receive from Him in the Word, He is not obligated to fulfill. When we read from the Word that He has given us authority in the Name of Jesus, do we really have the revelation of what this means or are we simply reading this in the knowledge of man?
The Name of Jesus is above every name and the Word says that "Whatsoever we ask the Father in His Name, He will do it." Are we missing something in the revelation knowledge about His Name? John 15:7 (Amplified) says that, "If you live in Me (abide, vitally united to Me) and My Word remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you."
His Words aren't just the ones that are written in red. His Words are the entire New Testament. I don't know about your life in Christ, but I know that in my own life, John 15:7 isn't bearing the fruit in my life that Jesus said it would. Either He didn't mean what He said, or I don't have the full revelation of what Jesus was saying. I know that Jesus only spoke the truth. So, that leaves me and I must discover what I'm missing from this scripture.
My carnal mind would tell me this scripture means something different. But, the new man (the born again spirit man that I now am) wants to know what's wrong and is this scripture not bearing the fruit it should. This is a scripture on prayer that should work in the lives of God's people. If we are honest, then most of us would have to admit that for the most part, this prayer isn't working like He said it should.
If we (the Church) was really seeing the results through prayer like this scripture says, then churches everywhere would be filled on prayer meetings and gatherings every time. But, the truth is that when we have Intercessory Prayer night, very few people show up. It's because we have been so disappointed by unanswered prayer and have almost given up on prayer. We are faced with these two facts; either we don't have the full revelation of prayer from the Holy Spirit or Jesus wasn't telling us the truth.
We both know that Jesus spoke the truth and if we're honest, then we both know that prayer isn't working in our lives the way He said it would. Now, we come down to the truth of where we walk with God. We can use the same lame excuses we've used for years or we can seek God for revelation to get results.
Paul says in 2Corinthians 13:3-6 (Amplified) that, "Since you desire and seek (perceptible) proof of the Christ Who speaks in and through me (for He) is not weak and feeble in dealing with you, but is a mighty power within you." Verse 4 says, "For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He goes on living by the power of God. And though we are weak in Him (as He was humanly weak) yet in dealing with you (we shall show ourselves) alive and strong in (fellowship with) Him, by the power of God." Verse 5 goes on, "Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves (not Christ). Do you not yourselves realize and know (thoroughly by an ever increasing experience) that Jesus Christ is in you-unless you are (counterfeits) disapproved on trial and rejected?" Verse 6 says, "But I hope you will recognize and know that we are not disapproved on trial and rejected."
This was written to the very same Church of Corinth that was operating in the gifts of the Spirit in 1Corinthians 12. What Paul is saying to today's Church is that we are "to show ourselves alive and strong in (fellowship with) Him, by the power of God" from Verse 4.
The whole Church has become dull of hearing when it comes to results in the power of His Spirit. We cannot deny that God's Word is true. We also cannot deny that it's most not working in our lives. We've stopped seeking the mind of Christ and have settled for feeble excuses from our own carnal minds when it comes to spiritual things. We've tried passing it off as something for the future. We are the future that it has been passed onto.
Faith in God's Word is actually the mind of Christ in action. If God said it, then it's just as true today as it was when He spoke it. God doesn't need to remind the light to shine everyday. He commanded it to shine and it will not stop until He says to stop.
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