Let This Mind Be In You

As I was praying last night, after our daughter Addi fell asleep, the Lord stirred me to read a chapter in Philippians. It stirred me last night and even today I am not able to get past it:

Philippians 2
¹If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, ²Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. ³Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. ⁴Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. ⁵Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: ⁶Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: ⁷But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: ⁸And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. ⁹Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: ¹⁰That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; ¹¹And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ¹²Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. ¹³For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Who will let this mind be in them, to think it not robbery to be equal with God? Who will allow the Spirit of truth to stir them so strongly that they not only will it, but do it as well? These are the type of people that God has called and chosen for such a time as this. We are to look to Jesus Christ our Lord alone and not to any man. If any man speaks differently, receive them not for their desire is to take you captive, the blind leading the blind, they themselves not understanding the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the liberty that comes with not living by the expectations of men. We must put on the mind of Christ so that we can have wisdom and understanding regarding all that He spoke, and all that He continues to speak even this day. The carnal mind cannot understand this, neither can the flesh, but those who know that God has called them sons and daughters (as many that are led by the Spirit are the sons of God), those who know that they have cast down everything that the glory of God can be made manifest in them know that all things are possible to them that believe.

It has been said countless times by the select few that have been willing to be obedient to God rather than tickle the ears of men: Judgment is set and soon the wrath of God will be poured out. Only those who have chosen, and continue to choose every day, to serve God and not man can be protected in the days to come. Only those who have put on the mind of Christ, only those who have allowed themselves to be made temples of the Holy Ghost, can enter into all truth for when the Comforter comes, as Jesus said, He will lead you into all truth. The time has come where judgment must begin at the house of God. And if the righteous scarcely be saved (only those who are as Noah, Job and Daniel, those who will never bend their knee to the will of man), what will the end be of them that obey not the gospel?

Come out and be separate unto God. Let the things of this world and everything that exalts itself against the Living God (traditions, teachings, opinions of men) be cast down at the wayside that He may have His way in you. Seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit and seek to hear the voice of God that you may live by every word that proceeds out of His mouth. This generation will not pass away until all these things be fulfilled. We are that generation.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Those who love God, do His will. Who has believed God and has made themselves of no reputation? Let it be so in me, Lord.

With love in Him,
Ryan