A TALE OF TWO BRAINS
[SCENE: A natural man’s brain is all of sudden confronted with the “mind of Christ” (I Cor. 2:16). Its arrival is a result of the person’s confession of Romans 10:9 thereby becoming a born again Christian.]
“Hey! Who are you? How did you get in here?”
“I’m the mind of Christ. Your person (and now my person) got saved by believing God’s Word and is now filled with the gift of holy spirit which is Christ in you. And this includes the mind of Christ.”
“What was my person thinking!? Listen buddy, I have been here a long time and have provided everything my person needs. And now you come along! What have you to offer?”
“As the gift of holy spirit, I bring a permanent connection with the Creator God; as well as, eternal life, the love of God and nine manifestations just to name a few of the things.”
“That is all so nice and I get it. You are welcome to be used an hour on Sundays but that is it! And anyway how is our person going to utilize all of what you have? He has been saturated with worldly thoughts and ideas. There is no room for another brain.”
“Our person has freedom of will to choose. And he can decide to renew his mind to his new identity as a child of God with Christ within.”
“We will see about that! I will not give up without a fight.”
“I am sorry natural mind brain, he is going to be using you less and me more. In fact he will be cleaning out all the negative junk you have provided and putting on all that he is in Christ. I call it the renewed mind:”
Ephesians 4:22 – 24: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
[Prologue: The key to the success of any person is receiving the new birth and his decision to renew his mind to the greatness of God’s Word. We have so much to look forward to, as we, “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2 ESV.]
Agape,
Bob
Recently I reached down to grab my sandals to put on and noticed the most recent National Geographic magazine on the floor.
The headline on it with a picture of the globe said, “The Race to Save the Planet.” I paused and thought, “OK, not a bad idea, but what about this for a title: “The Race to Save the People of the Planet.”
Really, what is more important? If God’s Word is correct and it is, at some point we will be getting a new heaven and a new earth. Perhaps our focus should be on the people on our planet and their salvation.
When it says in the Scriptures, “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son,” He was not thinking about climate control. He was concerned about each and every person living, joining His family.
Let’s read this most famous of Bible verses with a focus on people.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Let’s help our fellow men realize the truth of God’s love so their hearts may be connected with the Heavenly Father.
1Th 3:12: And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
May His Love prevail.
Agape,
Bob
A Language of a Lifetime
One of the most exhilarating times in my life took place on a summer night in the middle of a cow pasture in Ohio in 1967. I had recently turned 20 and now I found my thoughts flooded with thankfulness to my newly found Heavenly Father. What was happening that was so magnificent? I was speaking a language that I did not know!
I was speaking in tongues. My mouth was producing words of a language I knew not. But without a doubt, I knew I was operating a manifestation of holy spirit born within me.
I was experiencing a dream come true. I had a desire to know, that I really knew God was alive and that I had a permanent relationship with Him. It was extremely clear I was born again of God’s eternal spirit, because I was speaking in tongues.
How strange this was to me, for 2 weeks prior to this time, I had never even heard of speaking in tongues. Yet, I could not deny God’s Word that this new dynamic manifestation which began on the Day of Pentecost was real. And now I was speaking to God directly (For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God:…) I Corinthians 14:2.
A NEW WEB SITE ON SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Recently, I had a new website designed on speaking in tongues. I believe this web site will be a valuable resource in making known this powerful manifestation that God placed into being to start the Christian church on the Day of Pentecost. Please check it out and share it with others that are questing a greater understanding of speaking in tongues. Here it is: https://speakingintongues-holyspirit.com/
My prayer is that the Christian church would open their eyes to God’s awesome resource of speaking in tongues – the language of a lifetime.
Agape,
Bob
Of all the principles of life, it seems like the first one God instituted was the principle of relationship. He started this principle from the beginning of time. For the most part everything depends on relationships.
Without the relationship of bees pollinating trees and plants, we would soon run out of food. Relationships play a huge role in all the laws of nature. From biology to Physics and the cultures of man, relationships play a critical role for them to work. Relationships are the glue that keeps everything functioning. The laws of nature, laws of matter and every living thing are tied together in unique relationships. There are many other examples that magnify the value of relationships.
Perhaps the most extraordinary relationship is the one God started with man before the beginning of time!
God’s Word declares that we are His first thought before the foundation of the world.
Ephesians 1:4: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
We are so awestruck with the world and the universe we live in. And I get it, God’s handiwork is so mind blowing! Yet, before this worldly masterpiece was originated, the Father had you in His mind to the extent we would be set apart special and without blame.
Now does that make your day or what!
Academia at Its Best
Man’s passion for the ultimate in higher education finds him going to the most prestigious schools in the world. Striving for the best is a noble endeavor. But there is a higher education beyond the secular.
There can be no higher education than that provided by the Creator of life. God has revealed Himself through His Word:
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: (2 Peter 1:3 KJV).
Wake Up to Truth
John 17:17: Amplified Version.
Sanctify them in the truth [set them apart for Your purposes, make them holy]; Your word is truth.
God Almighty has a purpose for everything He has and will do. As you search His Word you will discover YOU are the focus of His main purposes.
Isaiah 14:24: KJV …Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
Do you know the purposes God has for you in your life?
Jeremiah 29:11: KJV. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
There it is for all mankind to discover: God’s purpose for their life, having the peace of mind knowing that God has given you an expected end. Enjoy your HIGHER EDUCATION.