22/10/2023
Apostle Paul, in his epistle to the Philippians admonishes: Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 2.5 (NKJV)); and shows that it can be done, and in fact, a reality, by confessing: But we have the mind of Christ in I Corinthians 2.16. (NKJV).
Then comes Kate Barclay Wilkinson with her simple and beautiful, six-stanza song: May the Mind of Christ My Saviour to highlight the key things that any believer needs to have and operate the mind of Christ:
May the mind of Christ, my Saviour,
Live in me from day to day,
By His love and power controlling
All I do and say.
May the Word of God dwell richly
In my heart from hour to hour,
So that all may see I triumph
Only through His power.
May the peace of God my Father
Rule my life in everything,
That I may be calm to comfort
Sick and sorrowing.
May the love of Jesus fill me,
As the waters fill the sea;
Him exalting, self abasing,
This is victory.
May I run the race before me,
Strong and brave to face the foe,
Looking only unto Jesus
As I onward go.
May His beauty rest upon me
As I seek the lost to win,
And may they forget the channel,
Seeing only Him.
Source: Musixmatch
As can be seen: Stanza 1 says any believer needs the love and power of the Saviour Christ controlling him/her day by day. Stanza 2 says any believer needs the Word of God dwelling in them from hour to hour. Stanza 3 says any believer needs the peace of God the Father ruling their lives. Stanza 4 says any believer needs the self abasing Jesus-exalting love of the Saviour filling them; Stanza 5 says that any believer needs the strength of the Lord to conquer their enemies; and Stanza 6 says any believer needs to be clothed with the beauty of the Lord, and win the lost.
I pray for and with you, that as you diligently and with passion desire to have the mind of Christ, you will have it, and the Holy Spirit will teach you how your family will come to think the way God thinks, and do only those things that will be pleasing to Him all of their lives.
In the name of Jesus.
A m e n
Join us in a time of Worship this morning @ Country Multiracial Church Nicon Luxury hotel Area 11 Obafemi Awolowo Hall Meeting Room 1. 8:30am - 11.00am. and am sure you will have a great time. Blessings 🙏