The Thoughts of God
Do you know what God is thinking?
Verse of the Day
“For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.”
Today’s Devotional
I am so glad other people do not know my thoughts. Sometimes they are crazy and go in many directions at once, like a cat with its tail on fire. Sometimes my thoughts are very unkind, unlovely and ungodly. I have to practice, many times each day, capturing my thoughts and making them obedient to Christ. This means reminding myself what actually is truth and what are lies that my brain has created.
On the other hand, I find it fascinating that the Spirit of God, who lives inside of me, knows the thoughts of God. That tells me that I have access to the thoughts of God through the Spirit. The only way I know how to “hear” the Spirit is to be quiet and listen. Maybe that’s what “Be still and know that I am God” really means. If I am still and quiet, and intentionally coming to God with questions about my life, then the God of creation can have access to my heart to show me some truth by the work of the Holy Spirit.
I don’t know about you, but it is hard for me to quiet my mind enough to really listen. It is hard for me to arrange enough time in my schedule to really meet with God. I read my Bible every day, and I know that I encounter God in those words. I pray many times each day. But if I’m being honest, I don’t spend enough time listening to the Holy Spirit. I don’t intentionally seek out answers from the Spirit until something is in chaos or disaster.
I long to know God’s opinion about certain things in my life. This verse is telling me that I have access to that information if I will use it. It’s like I have a VIP ticket to a concert with a backstage pass, but I don’t even take the time to show up at the concert. Because I’m busy. That is not how I want to live my life.
I read in a devotional this morning that Jesus was never in a hurry. So if I am rushing around in my life, then I am not being like Jesus. So today, I need to sit quietly before God and ask the Spirit to reveal the thoughts of God with me. I need to start doing that every day. How else will I know if I’m doing the will of God if I don’t ask God what His will is and then take the time to listen?
Journal Prompts
Answer only the questions that seem relevant to you today.
Get really quiet. What do you need God to share with you today?
What thought from God do you need the Spirit to share with you?
How can you deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit today? What does that mean for you?
How can you express gratitude for the Holy Spirit’s presence in your life?