THE MND OF THE LORD

THE MIND OF THE LORD!

           One can still see rubber wrist bracelets with WWJD stamped upon them. The letters mean “what would Jesus do.” I think the most needed benefit of today is “what does Jesus think about the matter?” There are only a few verses that mention the mind of the Lord or the mind of Christ and they deserve a close examination.

Lev 24:11-12

11 And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)

12 And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord  might be shewed them.

           A son from a mixed marriage blasphemed the name of the Lord and was brought to Moses for judgment. Not knowing exactly what to do, Moses put him in ward or in jail until the mind of the Lord might be learned. Moses was supreme leader in this case and showed great humility in waiting to see just what God had to say.

           Warren Wiersbe comments on this portion this way: “Immature Christians want the Lord to give them rules and regulations to cover every area of life, and this explains why they're immature. If we never have to pray, search the Scriptures, counsel with other believers, and wait on the Lord, we never will use our "spiritual muscles" and grow up.”

           Paul mentions the mind of the Spirit in Romans 8:27; the mind of the Lord in Romans 11:34; and the mind of Christ in 1 Corinthians 2:16. In 8:27 we are encouraged to know that it is the mind of the Spirit that prays for us with groaning that cannot be uttered. He prays for us things that we would not ask for ourselves.

           In Romans 11:33,34 we acknowledge that “His ways are past finding out.” His thoughts are so high above our own that we are wise to yield control and to follow His guide.

           In First Corinthians 2:16 we see that the Lord is so superior in knowledge and wisdom that no counselor can be found to advise Him. In verse 14 we are told that the “things of God” are spiritually discerned or understood. So, with the natural mind or scientific examinations, one cannot hope to understand God. Our spirit and His Spirit must communicate.

The world does not understand the way believers live and function because to "have the mind of Christ" means to look at life from the Savior’s point of view, having His values and desires in mind. It means to think God's thoughts and not think as the world thinks.

Dear Lord, I do not claim to be very smart. Please give me a mind that agrees with your own today. AMEN