The Bishop’s Mind: Christian Wisdom, Daily Devotionals & Empowering Messages for Kingdom Living

  You Don’t Know Me Like That “So, from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.” — 2 Corinthians 5:16 In today's text, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Paul challenges the church at Corinth to change their perspective — to shift their point of view. He says, "Look at no one from a worldly perspective." Paul reminds them that they once viewed Jesus this way, but they no longer do. As long as we see people through a worldly lens, we remain limited. We fail to recognize the full essence of who people are and the divine potential they possess. Viewing others through an earthly, human, natural perspective keeps us from truly seeing them. Paul explains that many people once looked at Jesus this way. They could not receive Him as the Messiah because they only saw Him as Mary’s son — Joseph’s son, the carpenter’s son. Many could not recognize His purpose, redemption, reconciliation, or the restoration He brough...