Daily Bread - Nov 2 2006

Ephesians 4:23 - "And be renewed in the spirit of your mind."

God desires that we think differently about ourselves. If we continue to think of ourselves as anything less than co-inheritors with Christ then we are not thinking according to God's plan. Through the weapons of our warfare we are able to bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:4). By the power of the new man, the former behavior and the lust may be laid aside so that we can walk in God's image.

The corollary scripture in Colossians 3:10 informs us that we have been renewed in knowledge after the image of God. To continue to view oneself as weak, carnal, and unable to please God is the wrong way to think. We are to move in faith and say as Mary did, "be it unto me according to your word." If we are unwilling to obey God and think of ourselves as new creatures who are called to the fullness of the maturity of Christ then surely we will never realize such maturity and will find ourselves being tricked and mislead by deceivers (vs.14).

Blessings,

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org