Renew Your Mind
Romans 12:2 (NKJV) “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
This scripture is very, very deep in so many ways. Most of you know and have heard that God wants our thinking to be transformed to be more like His Son, Jesus Christ. And I’m sure you’ve heard preachers lock in on the word “transformed”, which is translated from the Greek word Metamorphoo (this is where we get the word Metamorphosis). Metamorphoo means to change into another form. But do you know why changing our minds is vitally important? It is seriously important in God’s eyes because how you think is who you are. Remember Proverbs 23:7 “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.”
People forget the Holiness of God. Let this sink in your mind and spirit; God IS Holy. There is no evil that dwells in or around Him. God is so righteous that He knows YOUR thoughts and the intent of your thoughts, also known as motives. Do you know that God destroyed the entire Earth with a flood of water because it was Man’s thoughts that were wicked and evil? He only saved 8 people (Noah and his family), but the rest of the people’s thoughts were too evil.
Genesis 6:5 (NLT) ”The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.”
Did you catch that? I must repeat this point to make it clear. God destroyed the entire population of the earth not only because of the wicked actions the people were doing, but because their thoughts and imaginations were evil. Do you see the point now? If God was willing to destroy every mankind walking on the earth because they were independently thinking evil thoughts, don’t you think renewing your mind is very serious now?
Jesus was explaining to the disciples, the people, and the Pharisees a game-changer regarding your relationship with God. For example, Jesus explained that it is not about you carrying out the physical act of adultery. Jesus pointed out that just “thinking” about it is the same as if you physically did it. Everything points to the motive that is in your heart, and the things that feed your heart (spirit) are the thoughts in your mind. That is why the enemy consistently attacks your mind! The enemy wants you to enjoy your self-indulgence through your imagination. If the enemy can control your mind with evil, sinful thoughts, even though you may not commit the actions, in God’s eyes, your motives represent you already committing the act, because in your heart, you wanted it. “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he!”
If you are not daily renewing your thoughts with the Word of God, you are seriously opening yourself to the enemy’s attacks.
Be Blessed!
Ron
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