Morning by Morning, May 20 “Like-Minded” with “One Mind and One Mouth”
Good morning, Lord Jesus. I’m listening and waiting for Your leading -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God. ...
“Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:5-6).
So much of Your church seems double-minded instead of like-minded. We seem so divided instead of united. Rather than one voice, our voice is cracked and shattered so that we’re far from being one mouth with one heart of the like minds that glorifies the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On so many of the issues of the day -- standing with Israel, speaking up for the sacredness of life, the sanctity of marriage, personal identity determined by God instead of the feelings of people or the pressures of society, praying to be a nation under God, resisting compromise with the progressive ways of a world daily accelerating in its progression away from the authority of Scripture until everyone just does what’s right their own eyes according to their own desires -- we are so divided and double-minded as Your church and Your voice in our world.
As Your church, we must learn to hear and speak from the spirit rather than the soul. From our spirit abiding in communion and worship and humility with Your Holy Spirit, our spirit can then direct the mind and will and emotions of our soul. We’ll be spiritual rather than soulish. We’ll be Spirit-led rather than led by the world, the flesh, and the devil. And then “the body of Christ” will manifest “the mind of Christ” on earth as it is in heaven (1 Corinthians 12:7 and 2:16). Then we’ll be filled and led by “the Spirit of Christ” to think with one mind and speak with one mouth (Romans 8:9).
Just as a person can be more soulish than spiritual, so can the church as a whole. And right now, as a whole, the church seems much more soulish than spiritual, more carnal and fleshly than holy and pure. Right now, as a whole, we are far from being Your radiant bride and “glorious church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing” but rather being “holy and without blemish” (Ephesians 5:27). So we desperately need to be “transformed by the renewing of our mind” and no longer “conformed to this world” (Romans 12:2).
Come help us, Holy Spirit. Make us more like Jesus (1 John 4:17). Let us reflect the light of the glory of the Son of God as we look to the Lord instead of looking to the world for our guidance and acceptance (1 Corinthians 3:18). Let us be children of our Father in heaven rather than looking like and sounding like and speaking like children of “the ruler of this world” (John 12:31). As You confronted those who claimed to speak on behalf of God but were so deceived and confused by exalting their own thoughts and their own ways, that they were speaking and influencing Your people in the very opposite direction, You called them out, declaring, “You are of your father the devil and your will is to do your father’s desires” (John 8:44).
Lord, deliver us from this darkness and double-mindedness. For the “double-minded” are “unstable in every way” and “must not expect to receive anything from the Lord” (James 1:7-8). As You said, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand” (Matthew 12:25).
Father God, heal our divisions as we humble ourselves to seek Your face and hear Your voice. You alone can unite us in true unity rather than false unity, to be a voice of truth in our world instead of clanging symbol or noisy gong just going along in the progression of our world until we become just like our world. Give us grace to be salt that has not lost its saltiness and light that has not dimmed (Matthew 5:13).
With one mind speaking with one voice, united in Your Spirit, we are to be “the light of the world” and we will “let (our) light shine before others to that they may see (our) good works (and hear Your good words through our humble hearts and obedient mouths) and give glory to (our) Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16). In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be filled with the Holy Spirit and renewed in your mind to stand firm and speak out with one mind and one voice in your part of the body and bride of Christ, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Tommy & Rocio Hays
Messiah Ministries
412 S. Adams Street #148
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
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