Lesson 452

(Lesson 452)(11-10-12) 1 Corinthians 2:9-16, "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

This is another blessed and special message to those of us who have accepted the special gift of salvation, by grace, through faith in the supreme sacrifice made by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Without the power of the Holy Ghost, it is impossible to know the reasoning for the "operations of God", any attempt to learn it without that power will prove to be an idiotically futile effort.
Through our acceptance of God's grace, however, we are given an inner knowledge of things that appear foolishness to those who have not tasted salvation. "For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But WE have the mind of Christ."

We, the saved, have the power of God, through the Holy Ghost, to accomplish whatever our minds desire, so long as it is within the ultimate will of The Father Himself.

Our ONLY command and challenge is to present the wonderful message and means of redemption to a lost world.

One of the greatest failings of today's "Christianity" is the continuous attempts to force the lost to understand that mystery, before they have that capacity. We are NOT commanded to force this knowledge on anyone. We are to simply live it out the message in our own lives, and upon every opportunity, preach it to those who are willing to listen.~