SCRIPTURE: 1Corinthians (NIV) 2:14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man’s judgment: 16 “For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
OBSERVATION: People who do not like to consider the possibility of God’s existence have had to come up with their own explanation for how life on this world started. The evolution of life from the ocean climbing onto earth and evolving into a man is as good an explanation of any I have heard that did not include God. They think the Bible’s explanation of creation in Genesis is foolishness. As I see it, their explanation of life is like going to a movie from which someone removed every scene that contained the main character. The movie does not make much sense. And life without God makes even less sense.
APPLICATION: It is amazing how clearly things become, and how things fit together once I have God as The Main Character in the picture. I am finding this true in every arena of life. Having God as the main character in my home, in the church, on the school bus, in relationships, etc. sets everything in place. The more I understand God and His character and His place, the more life on this earth makes sense!
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for revealing yourself to me in the Bible. Help me to see you in every part of life. In you, I find my purpose. Amen
Holy Spirit directed application: You are in an ongoing argument with a family member or dear friend. God says to pray this prayer: “Lord, in my wisdom I am making no progress toward a resolution. Reveal to me how You see this issue. Show me by the Spirit what I cannot see in my flesh. I commit myself to your plan of action. Amen”
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