Meditation Mark 12:28-34
Scripture stresses that the minds of believers must be shaped by the knowledge and love of God, as their ways of thinking and acting become more like the pattern set out in Jesus Christ.
It is for this reason that I am including a posting in this series on the mind of God. This posting, however, is going to state the primary ways that the mind of God is revealed to us, with Scripture references.
God's pattern of thought and attitude of heart is holy, righteous, and good. It is expressed in his law and his word, and also in the outworking of his mercy, but it is, ultimately, beyond human understanding and comprehension.
God's mind is expressed in his law and his word (see Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 4:1-2; 6:1, 24-25; Psalm 119:4, 34, 66, 89, 105, 130).
God's mind is holy, righteous, and good (Romans 7:7; Deuteronomy 4:8; Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; 2 Samuel 22:31; Psalm 18:30; Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 19:7-10; 119:68, 75, 137-138, 142; John 17:17; Romans 7:12).
God's mind is expressed in his merciful acts (Ephesians 2:4-5; Nehemiah 9:31; Psalm 123:2; Isaiah 55:7; Daniel 9:18; Hosea 11:8; Micah 7:18; Luke 1:78; Romans 9:18; 11:32; 12:1; 1 Peter 1:3; 2:10).
God's mind is, ultimately, beyond human understanding and comprehension because (1) of God's greatness (Isaiah 55:8-9; 40:13-14, 28; 44:6-7; Romans 11:33-36; ! Corinthians 2:16) and (2) of human lowliness (Ecclesiastes 5:1-2; 7:23-25).
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