God’s Mission
Romans 8:27
He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
~ Apostle Paul
Far from being far away from us, our heavenly Father is near to our hearts and we are dear to His heart. And "He who searches our hearts", as the Apostle Paul writes it, knows the mind of the Spirit.
That's a good thing because what's on the mind of the Holy Spirit is God's people. It is the Spirit of God, with the people of God on His mind, who is interceding in accordance with the will of God. And what is that will of God? That "all would be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth of God" (1st Timothy 2:4).
So let's adopt and adapt Paul’s prayer for the Colossians (1:9-12) for ourselves.
Colossians 1:9-12
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.
Prayer
Father God, fill me and _(others)_ with a knowledge of You and Your will. Grant us spiritual wisdom and understanding so that we might be enabled to live a life worthy of You and please You in every way. Let it be our desire to bear fruit in every good work growing in our knowledge of You and being strengthened with Your power so that we may have great endurance and patience, joyfully giving You thanks for having a qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Your kingdom of light. You're a good, good Father; that's who You are. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Micro-Meditation Scripture
Psalm 139:1-6
- You have searched me, LORD,
and you know me. - You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar. - You discern my going out
and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways. - Before a word is on my tongue
you, LORD, know it completely. - You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me. - Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
Micro-Meditation
Teaching or Command of God
Hebrews 3:1
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.
Romans 8:27
He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
Micro-Meditation Pondering Point
The Bible describes thoughts as coming not just from the mind, but the heart also. How does that notion impact how you view the above bible passages?