“Be of the same mind toward one
another. Do not set your mind on high things but associate with the humble. Do
not be wise in your own opinion.” –Romans 12:16
As the body of Christ, we are to
be of one mind. Automatically the first thing that pops into my head is the
question of who’s mind we are going to have? My mind? My pastors mind? My
parents mind? In Philippians 2:5 we are told that the mind we are to be one in
is Christ’s mind. I think so many times I get stuck in the legalistic rut of
thinking that my way is the only way- that my mindset is the only mindset. I have
found myself so many times placing my opinion above someone else’s, thinking I
know best. With this perspective of everyman thinking himself to be the head,
straight up war would break out. When we don’t put Christ’s mind as THE mind,
then the body can’t think straight and in turn, function properly.
Christs mind. I need to be
looking at all people with the same eyes in which Christ looks at them with-
eyes of love and compassion and precious thoughts and seeing not them but
rather seeing Christ is in them. There isn’t a pair of eyes that Christ didn’t
die for. It’s with this mind that I have to look at my fellow body of Christ-
to view others as Christ views me: cleansed, redeemed, and called. And if we
understand this and take up the mind of Christ, then we will start to see His
heart as well. Jesus is our greatest example of humility. His heart was always
humble. It is when I’m thinking with my own mind that I get the idea that I am
something great and my opinion is something wise. I have to be transformed by
the renewing of my mind and take up the humble mind of Christ.
Lord, break my heart for what
breaks yours. Help me to see others in the way you see them and help me to see
that your mind is the only one that matters.
Application: today I am going to
be mindful of all of the times I state or view my opinion as the best and right
one and then ask the Lord to humble my heart and give me His eyes for others. Christ
is head- not me.
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