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Tuesday... There is this tremendous advantage.


1 Corinthians 2:16 (NLT), "For 'Who can know the Lord's thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?' (Isaiah 40:13) But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ."

Tuesday... There is this tremendous advantage.

Over in 1 Corinthians 2, Paul tells of this tremendous advantage that those who have a relationship with Christ and have his Spirit, his mind within them.


Verse 12 says, "And we have received God's Spirit (not the world's spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us."

He goes in verse 13, "When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given us by the Spirit, using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths."

Verse 14, "But people who aren't spiritual can't receive these truths from God's Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can't understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means."

You see, after Jesus was crucified and resurrected he then was taken up in a cloud to heaven. He did that so God would then send his Spirit, his mind to live in those who have accepted Jesus as their Savior so he could direct us and empower us and explain to us spiritual truths. He is our advantage.

Verse 16 says, "For 'Who can know the Lord's thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?' (Isaiah 40:13) But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ." The Amplified Bible says, "But we have the mind of Christ [to be guided by His thoughts and purposes]."

The Message says, "Isaiah's question, 'Is there anyone around who know's God's Spirit, anyone who knows what he is doing?' has been answered: Christ knows, and we have Christ's Spirit." And that without a doubt is a tremendous advantage in living the life God has created us to live, had given us to live.

So why don't you right now say to God, "Here is my life. I give it to you." And really mean it and tell someone what you did. And then start reading the Bible and having the Spirit guide you to understand His thoughts and purposes. Now that is a tremendous opportunity and advantage. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


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