We are on an exciting journey into a promised hope of life and immortality.
and information. It is written,..."unto you it is given to know the
mysteries of the kingdom of God."
Spiritual knowledge is actually the result of an intimate relationship
with God Himself within your soul. An example of this is seen in the book
of Genesis. In the account of the first man and woman of creation. It
is written, Adam KNEW his wife and she conceived.
(Gen. 4:1)
Spiritual KNOWING is the fruit of relationship with the Spirit of God.
It is significant that in the birth of Christ Jesus, Mary was overshadowed
by the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth
a son, and shalt call his name.
JESUS. Mary, was overshadowed with the fullness of God's love, conceived
and that Holy thing within her was called the Son of God.
Luke 1: 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall
come upon thee, and the power of
the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which
shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
This shows us that the way of life and spiritual knowledge, growth and
maturity is love and the union of love &aqua; between two who become one.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will
keep my words: and my Father will love
him, and we will come unto him, and make cur abode with him.
Conceiving
and growing in spiritual union until we come to the full and glorious
stature of Christ Himself, because it is written, Romans 8:29 ... that
he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
1 John 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because
he hath given us of his Spirit.
KNOWING is a function of the Mind (soul). This fills us with the divine
nature through levels of understanding As St. Paul stated that we should
pray for the EYES OFOUR UNDERSTANDING BEING ENLIGHTENED TO KNOW what is
the hope of His calling and what is the EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF HIS POWER
TOWARD YOU. Because of this amazing promise and all it holds I am going
to also list it below to read fully and correct.'
Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give unto you the spirit of
wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding
being enlightened;
that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of
the glory of his inheritance in the
saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward
who believe, according to the working of his
mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ.
That is because God our Father,
has accomplished something for us IN Christ (The anointing) that can be
seen, KNOWN and understood NO OTHER WAY than by the Holy Spirit leading
us into all truth.
John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth:
Taking everything we have just mentioned I would like to apply it and
go a little further to point out the importance our mind is to spiritual
process and ultimately to fulfilling prophecy. RENEWING THE MIND: St.
Paul himself, once held under the law understood the importance of renewing
the mind in order to grasp the significant facts of God's Eternal Word.
Romans 12:2...be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind...
Renewing the Mind is not a process attempting to bring positive thoughts
over negative ones. That is merely an attempt of the carnal nature to
realize its best self. But man at his altogether best estate is completely
vain according to the Word of God.
Psalm 39:5 ...verily every man at his
best state is altogether vanity.
Selah
Therefore when the Bible speaks about renewing the Mind it speaks to the
issue of a New Identity that is revealed through spiritual union. Just
as in marriage when a woman will take on the name of her husband and acquire
a New Identity through union. So is the kingdom of God being revealed
today and Now in a people being wooed and drawn by the cords of love and
being transformed through their relationship with the Spirit of God.
They are receiving a new name that no man knows except they who receive
it. This speaks of the nature and knowledge each of us receives through
our union in and with HIM.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
To him that overcomes will I give
to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the
stone a new name written which no man Chenoweth saving he that receiveth
it. (Revelation 2:17)
MIND RENEWAL: TRANSFORMATION:
The life that we KNOW as ourselves (personal consciousness) is realized
in our MIND. Therefore as you and I come to KNOW the mysteries of the Kingdom
of God and they (Mysteries) become seeded within our own self, the power
of God's Word (sown as seed) takes root in itself within and grows out
of your place in heart and mind until the whole life is leavened by the
Spirit of God.
Matthew 13:33 Another parable spake he into them; The kingdom
of heaven is like unto leaver, which a
woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in
parables; and without a parable spake he not unto
them:
Jesus used many ways to illustrate the fact that God's word sown as seed
in our hearts would grow up into something special and useful to God's
plan and purpose.
Nothing that is intended to be sown in our hears and minds could have
been meant to be very far from us.
That is the beginning of faith, The Word is nigh thee in thy mouth.
Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee,
even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of
faith, which we preach;
This brings me to another dynamic and important part of our transformation
through the renewing of the mind, and that is the Words that occupy our
daily thoughts..seen, KNOWN
and understood
NO OTHER WAY than by the Holy Spirit leading us into all truth.