1 Corinthians 2:16

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Today's Thought: It is impossible to follow God without the mind of Christ. 

The Metropolitan Musem Art in New York City held a striking exhibit on Rembrandt/Not Rembrandt. Majority of the paintings were thought to be of Rembrandt, but later were proven to be counterfeits and outright forgeries. Several people were fooled to think that they were all Rembrandt paintings.

The devil has been offering fakes or counterfeits to God's truth. People buy fake religious, fake faith, and fake lords in their lives. This is because the natural personc annot discen God's truth from Satan's lies. Without the Holy Spirit, it is impossible for them to understand the absolute of the Word of god.

If one wants to follow Jesus, he must have the mind of Christ. Only when one has the mind of Christ can be discern the truth from error. And for those who already have the Spirit of the Lord, let us endeavor to maintain the mind of Christ to make spiritual judgments.

Psalm 92:1-2

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:
To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

Today's Thought: If you want to praise God when the sun goes down, start praising at each morn.

John Stott was a British preacher who would start his morning with this prayer: "Good morning, heavenly Father. Good morning, Lord Jesus. Good morning, Holy Spirit...Father, I pray that I may live this day in Your presence and please You more and more. Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow You. Holy Spirit, I pray that this day You will fill me with Yourself and cause Your fruit to ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons in one God, have mercy upon me. Amen."

The psalmist declares the need for us to praise God every morning for the lovingkindness that He has shown us. Whatever may happen throughout our day, we will remember that all things are working according to the loving plan of the Lord. With this thought, we will sleep at night knowing that our God is a faithful God who mercies are new every morning.

Our day will only be as good as our prayer. Without prayer, our day becomes miserable and without the leading of the Holy Spirit. Let us learn to start the day with praise unto God and end it with worship to Him.

Ephesians 4:17

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Today's Thought: We need to understand the meaning of what we do based on the standards of the Lord.

An advertisement in London's Tube to lure city workers to get a vacations says: "Your work is meaningless. And you’ll die having achieved comparatively little. You need a holiday." Many people are truly sick and tired of what they are doing - they need a holiday. A vacation off what they are doing for them to look at these things in an objective manner and see the meaning out of it.

There are so many things that we can do here on earth, but the Lord is asking us to walk and testify His goodness to others. The vanity around us is spiralling and it could easily overwhelm us and make us forget the greatness of the Lord. As we work, let us have the motivation that we are here on this world not to be rich but to share. Our work will become useful and fulfilling only when it enables us to help and give to others

Only when we realize the primacy of God and that our work is God-given that we realize the meaning out of it. That we get out from the tired and sick thinking into the level of thought wherein the Lord reigns supreme.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Today's Thought: Bring your troubles before the presence of God and He will take your worries away. 

Hudson Taylor was used by the Lord in China, reaching thousands of Chinesse with the gospel and challenging churches around the world to do more for the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. But his life in China was not easy. Yet, in all these, he wrote: I am no longer anxious about anything, as I realize the Lord is able to carry out His will, and His will is mine. It makes no matter where He places me, or how.

Let us draw strength from the Lord for when we are weak, then His power and majesty is strong and can be seen in our lives. The Lord is always in control. What we have to do is trust Him who knows about tomorrow.

There is nothing happening to us that could suprise the Lord. His knowledge is always perfect and we can trust that He will do what is best for us. Spiritual growth happens when we are tested and in deep pain. Let us rest on the care and grace of our Lord.

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 

Today's Thought: Be ready for the spiritual battle we are facing. 

Before Allied Forces could capture the heartland of Germany, they had to cross the Rhine. Nearing victory, Allied Forces were confident they could end the war. However, the Battle of the Bulge on the Rhine was one of the biggest failures of the American and British forces. The divide and conquer strategy was used by Germany to overwhelm the Allied Forces in a surprise attack.

While we are here on earth, there will be no end on our fight against the devil. This is a spirtual war and we need spiritual strength and weapons to withstand the devil's advance. We should not take off our armor down for everyday is a battle to be won, against the devil, against flesh. There are no holidays for the devil and he never gets tired.

Without the armor of God, we can never win a victory against the devil. We do not have spiritual armor of the Lord not for knowledge only, but for us to apply on our lives. We need to put on the whole armour of God if we want success and survival in these daily battles we do have.