The Mind of Christ

 

 

Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5)

 

It is expected that all Christ followers should have the same disposition as their Master.

 

 

Features of the Mind of Christ

 

1. Resignation:  "Nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done (Luke 22:42)

Seeking not our own will, but the will of the Father (John 5:30).  Even Christ Jesus put the will of the Father ahead of His own will.

How Jesus prayed to His Father... "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me.  Nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done (Luke 22:42).


2. Devotedness:  Jesus said "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work."

The foundation of Christian character is "Not my will, but Yours, be done."


3. Meekness:  He made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Himself the form of a servant (Philippians 2:7).

Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your soul.  For My yoke is easy and My burden is light (Matthew 11:29-30).

Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth (Mathew 5:5).

They shall be guided and taught His ways.  He leads the humble in what is right and teaches the humble His ways (Psalm 25:9).

The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord (Isaiah 29:19a).  They shall find rest for their soul in His service (Matthew 11:29).


4. Prayerfulness:  Although Jesus Christ was the busiest man on earth, He always made time to pray, and sometimes continued all night in prayer.  He was never out of fellowship with His Father. His whole life was one long unbroken intercession. Let this mind be in you. "Pray without ceasing."

Recorded prayers of Jesus:  Luke 5:16; 6:12; 9:28,29;   Mark 1:3-5; Matthew 26:3-39; Hebrews 5:7-9;  John 11:41;  John chapter 17.


5. Sympathy:  "Jesus wept." (John 11:33-35)

Jesus wept over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41.

Jesus is our High Priest who is able to sympathize with our weakness (Hebrews 4:11).
Jesus also taught us to weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice.


6. Grief at the unbelief of others: (context from Mark 3:1-6).
Jesus entered the synagogue where there was a man with a withered hand. The Pharisees watched Jesus to see if He would heal the man on the Sabbath so that they might accuse Him.  Jesus knew their thoughts, and so questioned them. "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill? They were silent.  Jesus looked around at them with anger grieved at their hardness of heart.  Jesus then healed the man's withered hand. The Pharisees' response was to go out and hold counsel with the Herodians in how to destroy Jesus.

7. Benevolence: 
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power.  He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Let this mind of Christ, the disposition of Christ be in each of us who belong to Him.


Taken from Handfuls on Purpose.. Smith and Lee

`Annie`