The spirit of the world vs the spirit of God. I can’t think of a greater contrast. The spirit of the world is a history of warfare and greed and violence towards our fellow man. It is a spirit of ‘me first’ and ‘look out for #1.’ Of course there are flashed where man does good and we come across decent acts of kindness and compassion, but look at the world as a whole. The spirit of this world is a spirit that never ceases to amaze with it’s violence and corruption.
Here we are told that we have the spirit of God and that that allows us to know the things freely given by God. We see the world from a whole different perspective. I want to look at that more in a couple of days, but for today I want us to focus on the term ‘spirit of God.’
Not only does the spirit of God allow us to know the things of God, but the spirit of God should set us apart from those who have the spirit of the world. Our spirit should set us apart. What kind of spirit do people see in me in response to bad news and opposition and criticism. Do I act like the spirit of the world is leading me or is the spirit of God seen in me?
I have the spirit of God – do other see it?
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