The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11 For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words. 14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. 15 The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments, 16 for,
“Who has known the mind of the Lord
so as to instruct him?”
But we have the mind of Christ.
MEDITATION
- Are there some non-Christians around me who don’t know God and refuse God’s message? No matter how smart they are, it’s difficult for them to understand the meaning of Christ’s salvation. They may often think my decision to follow Christ is foolish.
- How do I face these people, especially my family and relatives?
Personal Note:
The message of Christ is foolishness to the world. Think about it, you give up your precious Friday nights for fellowship, precious Sunday morning for worship, give money to the church. It is through the Spirit that our eyes will be opened to the truth that leads us to life. Worldly wisdom tells us to work hard, study hard, and party hard. We were taught to make as much as we can, and get the fanciest stuff we can get.
When I am challenged by this world's view, I ask God for wisdom in standing firm. I recall how meaningless my life was when all think about was making money, being popular, and just caring for own personal pleasure. I am being joyful and contend at where God place me now.
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