But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:16 CSB

Paul and Sosthenes have just written this long speech about the mysteries of God, how the Spirit of God has a role in knowing God's thoughts, and ours, and how the Spirit of God is different from the spirit of this world...and then he drops this in:

But you have the mind of Christ.

This really is swimming in the deep end of the mystery pool.

In Colossians 2:2 Paul tells us that all the mysteries of God are hidden in Christ.

And we in some (small and incomplete) way have his mind. 

As we get to know Jesus, understand his heart, as we commune with God, as we allow the Spirit of God reign, the mind of Christ becomes more and more ours.

Bit by bit our thinking changes, what we value changes, what we choose, how we live, how we love others.

And it changes how we see ourselves.

The lies that clatter around in our heads get squeezed out by the immeasurable worth that God places on us as his chosen, dearly loved, children.

#mysteries

#mindofChrist

#transforming