FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
2 Corinthians 4:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:4

"…the god of this world hath blinded
the minds of them which believe not…"

A SANCTIFIED MIND (3)

A Blinded Mind: No matter how intelligent human beings are, if they are not born again and illumined by the Holy Spirit, they can never see the truth or understand God’s Word. Why? Because "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" (1 Cor 2:14). Moreover, their spiritual eyes are blinded by Satan. "But their minds were blinded" (2 Cor 3:14), and "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not" (2 Cor 4:4). Knowing this truth, we must humbly thank God for helping us to see and understand His Truth. And we have to pray hard for those with whom we have shared the Gospel and God’s Word but who have not understood and accepted it yet.

A Reprobate Mind: The Greek term for reprobate mind is adókimos, a combination of a (without) and dókimos (acceptable), meaning "unapproved, unworthy, spurious, worthless. In a passive sense meaning disapproved, rejected, cast away (1 Cor 9:27; 2 Cor 13:5-7; Heb 6:8); a reprobate, abominable mind, a mind to be abhorred by God and man" (Zodhiates). A reprobate mind refers to the mind of those who purposely reject God and His grace and Truth but proudly keep living in sin and ungodliness to the extent that God has to give them up to their sinful nature. Their conscience is hardened, and they do not feel guilty when they live in sin against God and His Word! It is so dangerous! May God help us to always fear Him and to repent straight away when the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins, shortcomings and unrighteousness. The holy God has to give human beings up to their reprobate mind and sins because they did not fear Him, worship Him, thank Him or submit themselves to Him. "And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient" (Rom 1:28). And the worst is their homosexuality. What about you?

THOUGHT: God has opened my eyes and my mind.
PRAYER: Lord, how I thank Thee for opening my eyes and mind.