A Clean Heart And The Mind Of CHRIST!

 A Clean Heart And The Mind Of CHRIST

“Create in me a clean heart, O GOD, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10

“Let this mind be in you which was also in CHRIST JESUS.” Philippians 2:5

A prayer and a command, what do these have in common?

First they both have to do with GOD making changes in our life, how we think and live!

David is seeing his sin against GOD and is asking GOD to give him a new heart, one without sin; and to renew his spirit which must have been feeling abandoned after his sin of adultery and murder. He is asking for forgiveness and then he is asking for the strength to repent.

Paul is telling us that because we have asked GOD to forgive our sin against Him now we should be living a life of repentance. He also sees the struggle that people have in making the lifestyle changes from sinner to saint. He is commanding us to have the same mindset as CHRIST JESUS! Be humble before GOD and obedient in behavior (our word and deed).

JESUS born in the flesh humbled Himself and became obedient, even to death on the cross. This is our example, in our humanity as we fail and sin we must ask GOD to forgive us and we must repent. 

Forgiveness without repentance is just emotions; repentance without forgiveness is just works. Salvation is the result of asking for forgiveness and living a humble and  obedient life.

JESUS said, “You! Seek GOD First! Then His Righteousness and everything you need will be provided. Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have its own problems.” Matthew 6:33-34 paraphrase by me.