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Sunday, June 27,
2010
Think On
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren,
whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things
are just, whatsoever things
are pure, whatsoever things
are lovely, whatsoever things
are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
(KJV)
How often do we find ourselves thinking
on the cares and concerns of this life? We are to cast all our care unto
the Lord and allow the peace that passes all understanding to keep our
heart and mind through Christ Jesus. The more we keep our heart and mind on
those things above the more we are able to overcome the everyday cares and
concerns that creep in because we have taken the time in the renewing of
our mind so that we are operating with the mind of Christ and not that of
ourselves. To be spiritually minded is life and peace, to be carnally
minded is death. Those cares and concerns of this life do not bring or give
us peace and life; all they do is stir up anxiety, fear, and confusion. But,
we have not been given the spirit of fear but of a sound mind, the mind of
Christ.
Philippians
4:6-7 Be careful for
nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God. (7) And the peace of
God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus. (KJV)
When we are thinking on those things
above where Christ is seated at the right hand side of God we are able to
be instructed by God through Christ which is our strength, and we are able
to be at peace no matter the external circumstances. How much more at peace
would you be if you kept your mind renewed by thinking on those things
which bring life and life more abundantly to you?
Think about this, in all that we do each
day, if we are doing it unto the Lord our mind is continually renewed
because we are thinking on doing what pleases our Father in heaven; and
thus we are thinking on that which is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and
it will be of good report full of virtue and commendable before God our
Father. In doing this you acknowledge every good thing that is in you in
Christ Jesus, and forget those things behind because you are operating in
now faith, thinking on the present within you. Your heart and mind is at
peace when you are in the present leaving the cares and concerns of this
life in the capable hands of the Lord.
My beloved brethren, a mind renewed is a
beautiful thing; so I encourage each of you this day to think on those things
which bring life and peace through Christ Jesus our Lord; and be true,
just, honest, pure, and lovely so that you are of moral excellence and our
Lord can present you blameless before God our Father, being commendable in
His sight. Brethren, for Christ’s sake think on those things above!
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