THE MIND OF CHRIST

THE MIND OF CHRIST

Text: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5

A closer look at Jesus and the success His ministry had while on earth, His approach to issues, and His uniqueness even in the image of man. Something extremely special was at work in Him, and this is why our text is admonishing us to make room for this special mind – The Mind of Christ.

What Made the Mind of Christ so special? What was this mind made of?

 Let’s carefully examine Isaiah 11:1-3

“1. And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

2. And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:”

Isaiah 11:1 describes Jesus Christ and His origination

Isaiah 11:2 gave an insight into what and what makes the mind of Christ:

a.      The Spirit of the Lord

b.      The Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding

c.       The Spirit of Counsel and Might

d.      The Spirit of Knowledge and fear of the Lord.

Considering all these virtues that listed above, a believer will know that when we have all these, we will do greater works as Christ had assured.

 All these virtues culminated into Christ’s unique nature while here on earth. Isaiah 11:3 tells us what all these virtues helped Christ to achieve.

”And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord:

and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes,

neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:”

Let’s delve into all these virtues…

The Spirit of the Lord; It’s the most important of them all. Without the Spirit of the Lord, other virtues will not manifest. The other virtues are gifts and evidences that a person is spirit filled. The other virtues come after the infilling of God’s Spirit.

“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit

upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall

prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams your

young men shall see visions:” Joel 2:28

The Spirit of the Lord bears witness for every believer that we are sons of God. Without the Spirit of God, your adoption process is incomplete!

The Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding; refers to God’s supernatural intelligence that believers partake of. Hidden mysteries that are only unveiled by the Spirit. Mysteries that a natural man will never uncover even if he uses the Bible as a head rest at nights. Little wonder that Eunuch of Ethiopia did not receive any insight when he was reading the book of Isaiah. A natural man cannot receive these things; they can only be spiritually discerned. The Spirit of Understanding helps us to comprehend those mysteries delivered to us by the spirit of wisdom.

The Spirit of Counsel and Might; is the presence of God in us to guide us supernaturally into His perfect will. The Spirit of counsel many times unleashes the gift of word of knowledge, and then in line with the revealed word of knowledge, it gives directions towards solutions. The Spirit of counsel shows up to solve dicey situations; it encourages us in times of hardship and troubles. The spirit of counsel releases the might of God. After counsels have been given out, the might of God enables us to carry out and execute those counsels.

The Knowledge and Fear of the Lord; the knowledge of the Lord is leaving the physical, the ordinary, the natural to delve into the Supernatural Nature of God’ knowing God than ever before. When we know God in totality, His fear sets in. A holy reverence and awe towards God. When we know Him more, we will have this fear for Him.

Remember; let this mind be in you, which was in Christ Jesus.