Perceiving According to the Spirit

In a discussion of Jesus’ ministry and mission from Isaiah 61.1-3 and Luke 4.14-21, Consider the parallels with the prophecy of Jesus in Isaiah 11.1-5 and how He perceived things/judged according to the Holy Spirit. Consider also this great 15th Century prayer by Thomas a Kempis.Grant me, O Lord, to know what I ought to know,

to love what I ought to love,

to praise what delights Thee most,

to value what is precious in Thy sight,

to hate what is offensive to Thee.

Do not suffer me to judge according to the sight of my eyes,

nor to pass sentence according to the hearing of the ears of ignorant men;

but to discern with a true judgment between things visible and spiritual,

and above all things always to inquire what is the good pleasure of Thy will.

—Thomas a Kempis (Germany, 15th century)