| Where is Your Mind Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Let what mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus? Who’s mind, what mind? Look at that verse not your mind and not even Jesus’ mind, but the mind of God. When we surrender our will to the Father what we are yielding to Him is the way we think. 1 Corinthians 2:16. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. This is what it means let your thinking be like the thinking of Christ Jesus, Jesus thought as the Fathers did. When our thinking in not in-line with God’s thinking, we are thinking fleshly, and are opening the door for the enemy to enter in. All true believers of Christ have the mind of God – we have the ability to think as the Father does. Our mind should no longer be tuned to the carnal world of thinking but to the spiritual way of thinking (seeing things with the third eye). I say true believers because you can’t be a fence walker in your thinking, thinking Godly one day and not the next. That’s not Gods way of thinking, that what I call doubt, and doubt is unbelief. Now if our thinking is in line with that of the Father’s, then our minds will always be at peace. It will not ponder the things of the world (Romans 8:5-8). We have a Father, Who not can supply all of our needs, but does I repeat does supply all our needs. We have a Savior who is also our brother sitting at the right hand of the Father as a reminder of the cost already paid, as an intercessor, always speaking on our behalf. If your mind, your thinking is where it is suppose to be, how do you find time to worry? We should be as a baby; diaper changed and bottle empty, contented and care free. When our mind is in Christ Jesus our thinking is on His teachings, our mind is on the victory already gained. We no longer have to war as in Romans 7:21-25, I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. For in Him my mind is settled, calm, at peace, all I need do is keep my thinking on Him. In the garden Adam was both Lord over all things and servant to all things. When man fell into sin, we lose the desire to be a servant, all man wants now is to be served. We want God to serve us. Look at how saints pray, Father I want, Father I need, Father give me. A servant who has a good Master a Good Shepard never asks for but only gives thanks to the Master, for the servant has all his needs met. A servant thinks not of what he can receive from the Good Master, but what he can gave or can do for the Master. In Romans 8:9 it states “that if any man not have the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.” How do we have the Spirit of Christ, how are we in one accord if we are not thinking as he is. How are we in fellowship if our thinking is not of His, if not His thinking then sinking devil thinking! I said sinking not stinking; you are either rising with Jesus or sinking into hell. It’s one or the other. Your free will is to either let your thinking be as God’s or as the enemy’s. Again you are rising with Jesus in glory or sinking into hell, which direction you go in starts with your thinking. 2 Cor 5:7: We walk by faith, not by sight. I say stop walking by faith and start walking in faith, stop just thinking it and begin to living faith. Yes it starts with thinking, we should move from thinking to knowing, from not by sight to by spiritual sight, to seeing the unseen things of God. Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our faith, He wrote the book on faith. When you read a book, as you read each sentence, you begin to think as the author wants you to, you get into the book, you become part of it. Stop just walking by faith and start walking in faith, stop believing that Jesus can or will and start knowing Jesus is doing. 2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. Look means “to keep one’s eye on,” “to consider,” or “to see” In order not to lose heart, the believer needs to shift his or her thinking from that which is seen to that which is not seen, if we are not thinking about the thing in glory how will we ever see those same things. Phil. 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. This word specifically refers to the marker at the end of a race on which runners intently fix their eyes. The prize is the reward for victory. Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.[i] Rev.: 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Let me tell the difference between walking by faith and walking in faith. My healing, leaving my house and getting to church to lie in the seats, walking by faith, walking from the seats to the altar twice and coming away still sick, walking by faith. Getting to the altar knowing that before I was born what Jesus did on the cross for me, knowing it was not possible for me to be sick because God cannot lie. And walking away from the altar healed THAT’S WALKING IN FAITH.I saw myself healed, I saw the unseen, I knew my God is able 1 Peter 2:9: But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light, you a chosen generation: God has not left to chance those who will be part of a unique body of people, a group who will serve Him. He has reserved that decision for Himself. A royal priesthood: Believers are transformed not only internally but also externally. We are a priesthood that functions in a ruling capacity, as kings. A holy nation: Believers are a fused group of people who are set apart for God’s use. His own special people, when He chose us, He gave us the capability to think as He would. How can we function as ruling kings if our thinking is not of Him who empowers us? Where is your mind, choose you this day how you will think, for we cannot serve Him if our thoughts are not His thoughts. Stop just walking by faith and start walking in faith. Stop just believing and start living. Stop saying I believe God can, start saying I know God is doing, is all I need, I know I have the victory. Stop acting like someone in need and claim your birthright as ruler of this world, as a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people. |
In His Will
Pastor William Francis