Romans 8:5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; NIV
Many people have started the New Year with resolutions to change things in their lives. For many Christians it may be spending more time with God in prayer and in His word. But it takes more than just thinking about doing it. Setting our minds means having a focus, laying out a plan, setting a course and following it under the Spirit's guidance.
Many people have started the New Year with resolutions to change things in their lives. For many Christians it may be spending more time with God in prayer and in His word. But it takes more than just thinking about doing it. Setting our minds means having a focus, laying out a plan, setting a course and following it under the Spirit's guidance.
We started the year in Psalm 90 where we find the following verse.
Ps 90:12 Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. NIV
Numbering our days involves order, involves a plan, involves an awareness of priorities in the circumstances in our lives.
One way that we can "number our days" is to follow a Bible reading plan. The plan that I'm on brought me to Matthew chapter 4 this morning where Jesus was tempted in the desert by Satan. Satan was trying to get him off track, to change his focus, his mind set. Jesus responded to every temptation with the Word of God.
Matt 4:4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" NIV
Numbering our days involves ordering our days according to God's plans, found in prayer and in His Word.
Numbering our days involves ordering our days according to God's plans, found in prayer and in His Word.
Matt. 7:7 "Search, and you will find." "Before reading the Bible, pray. Don't go to the Scripture looking for your own idea; go searching for God's. Read the Bible prayerfully and carefully. The Bible is not a newspaper to be skimmed but rather a mine to be quarried." Max Lucado
Mike
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Romans 8:5-10
5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;
7 the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.
8 Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness NIV
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