July 3, 2023 THAT WE MIGHT KNOW
1 Corinthians 2:5, 11-13 “that your faith should not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.” “For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught be the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually approved.”
The truths presented in these passages of scripture are amazing; the life God has for us is none less than super-natural. Our culture values the ‘wisdom of man’ even though it is void of the the knowledge and awareness of the Creator God. Even though the natural man believes he is in control and is the master of his or her destiny, the plight of man apart from God is hopeless. If our faith rest on the wisdom of man, we are in a bad place. In and of ourselves, we do not have even a clue as to what God is like or what God thinks. HOWEVER, WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE SPIRIT WHO IS FROM GOD! Because of this great gift from God, we might know ‘the things freely given to us by God.’ Yes-we might know. The Spirit of God who is living in us at this very moment is desiring to reveal to us the things of God-to reveal the Father to us. The Spirit does not force His way upon us; we must yield ourselves to the drawing of the Spirit-even our desire to know God is a work of God. We could never list all of the things that God freely gives us, but the list would include such things as being forgiven of sin, being made new creations, peace in the storms of life, hope in a hopeless world, wisdom not of this world, comfort, a new mind with which we can think like God, confidence, a knowledge that we have an awesome inheritance reserved for us in heaven, no fear of death, that we are light in a dark world, the ability to be about righteous deeds because we are righteous in Him, and the opportunity to experience the abundance of life in Him. So, let us live as those who have the Spirit of God living in them; let us not settle for life as the world defines it. May we live in the awareness that we belong to God and that He has freely given us manifold blessings and has enabled us to know Him and to know His ways.
1 Corinthians 2:7-8 “but we speak of God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God predestined before the ages to our glory; the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; for as it is written,’The things which eye has not seen and ear not heard, and which have not entered the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him.’’
Blessings,
Buddy
1 Corinthians 2:5, 11-13 “that your faith should not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.” “For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught be the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually approved.”
The truths presented in these passages of scripture are amazing; the life God has for us is none less than super-natural. Our culture values the ‘wisdom of man’ even though it is void of the the knowledge and awareness of the Creator God. Even though the natural man believes he is in control and is the master of his or her destiny, the plight of man apart from God is hopeless. If our faith rest on the wisdom of man, we are in a bad place. In and of ourselves, we do not have even a clue as to what God is like or what God thinks. HOWEVER, WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE SPIRIT WHO IS FROM GOD! Because of this great gift from God, we might know ‘the things freely given to us by God.’ Yes-we might know. The Spirit of God who is living in us at this very moment is desiring to reveal to us the things of God-to reveal the Father to us. The Spirit does not force His way upon us; we must yield ourselves to the drawing of the Spirit-even our desire to know God is a work of God. We could never list all of the things that God freely gives us, but the list would include such things as being forgiven of sin, being made new creations, peace in the storms of life, hope in a hopeless world, wisdom not of this world, comfort, a new mind with which we can think like God, confidence, a knowledge that we have an awesome inheritance reserved for us in heaven, no fear of death, that we are light in a dark world, the ability to be about righteous deeds because we are righteous in Him, and the opportunity to experience the abundance of life in Him. So, let us live as those who have the Spirit of God living in them; let us not settle for life as the world defines it. May we live in the awareness that we belong to God and that He has freely given us manifold blessings and has enabled us to know Him and to know His ways.
1 Corinthians 2:7-8 “but we speak of God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God predestined before the ages to our glory; the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; for as it is written,’The things which eye has not seen and ear not heard, and which have not entered the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him.’’
Blessings,
Buddy
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