MIND ORIENTATION - PART 7

TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2024

Reference: Romans 12:2 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."

In today's article, I'm expounding this particular aspect of God's will, namely:

"That which is good."

As you prove what the will of God is, you can discern that which is good. Just like our Heavenly Father, we can precisely discern what is good, as the Word remains engrafted in us. By this I mean that the first thing God discerned in the beginning was His creations; He acknowledged them as that which is good. The detailed information about that which is good, according to God, is found in Genesis chapter one.

For instance, the first creation that was discerned as good was the light, as stated below:

"And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness" (Genesis 1:3-4 KJV).

In accordance with the above versified passage, what happened next, after God saw and discerned the light as good? He divided the light from the darkness, meaning that discerning "that which is good" can also be a means to an end. As we conform to His image through continual godly mental orientation, we function as the sons of light, thereby manifesting the same office - which is to shine in darkness, and make the darkness aware of light of life, or to change darkness into light.

At the end of the chapter, God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day (Genesis 1:31 KJV). Zero wonder the entire prototypical creation, which is from the very beginning, has such a permanence, after being recognized as being very good.

A greater expansion of a new command from God is that as born again Christians, we've been well separated from the domain of darkness, and it happened to us through Christ and in Christ Jesus. To that effect, Pauline epistolary expression numbered as 2nd Corinthians 4:6 reads, 'For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ' (NLT). In Christ Jesus, the light of God shines in our hearts so we could know the glory of God - which is a replica or image of that which is good. In other words, we can know the glory of God as "that which is good" because this light shinning in our hearts, empowers us to discern what is good.

In addition to the above enlightenment, "that which is good" in the realm of God's will, equally denotes whatever is morally right, and since we've been made righteous in Christ, we can discern what is good or morally right. That is to say, nothing is good except the conduct which flows from our inextricable union with the Lord Jesus Christ, and the ability that corresponds to the nature and image of God at work in us. For instance, going to church is good; dressing properly to the house of God is good. To that effect, Hebraic awakening indication reads, "And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near" (Hebrews 10:25 NLT).

In the greek rendering, the word "good" is known as Agathos, which implies: Good, beneficial, virtuous... More so, "that which is good" was categorized in Pauline epistolary expression as true, honest, just, pure, lovely, applaud, virtuous and anything of good report. To instantiate this verity, Philippians 4:8 reads, "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things" (KJV). In other words, to discern them accurately, find such to ponder on. Stay tuned for part 8. Shalom!

Scripture Reading - Genesis 1:9; Psalm 31:19; Exodus 34:6; Psalm 43:10.

Exuberant Declaration:

I ponder in my heart, that which is good, such as unsearchable wisdom of God, and I cogitate on its manifold revelatory insights, resulting in godly interactions between my soul and spirit. Hallelujah!