Sunday, June 24, 2012

Can I Instruct the Lord in Anything?

1 Corinthians 2:15-16a "The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment: "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" (Isaiah 40:13)

      Lord, true Christ Followers are not subject to man's judgment? Please guide my thoughts through this.  First You said, "The spiritual man makes judgments about all things,".  I think I understand that the spiritual man can make proper judgments about all things because his judgments actually come from the Spirit, not himself.  If that is what You mean, then  I can understand why he would not be subject to man's judgment.
      However;  most of Your prophets, almost all of the apostles, and myriads of Christ Followers have come under the judgment of man and have been tortured, imprisoned or martyred for their "judgments"  Man's judgment brought on these things, but because they were spiritual and their judgments came from the Spirit, they still live with You totally uncondemned!   Am I right in my thinking, Lord?  If not, please correct me.
      No man that has ever lived, no matter how brilliant or moral, has ever been able to instruct You.  Nothing any human being can think, say, or figure out is new to You.  You are omniscient (all knowing) and eternal.  You have ALL knowledge and have for all eternity past, present, and future all at the same time.  Nothing surprises You.  You guide Your followers into incredible true thought and judgments, but unregenerate man comes up with all kinds of "brilliant" ideas and judgments that come from the pit of hell!  Unregenerate man thinks their ideas are brilliant and believe them because they have not the Spirit to tell them otherwise.
      Lord, thank You for Your Spirit!  I cannot boast in anything in myself.  Every true thought and judgment comes from You!

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