Sanctification

Sanctification is the means whereby we through process please our heavenly Father, it begins at salvation without the Spirit of God intervening in our lives sanctification would elude us all. Let’s say we regrettably sin and do something we know displeases our God, as a Christian what is our response to that action. It has to be repentance and if not we are literally playing with fire. Because it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Sin will always look to rob us of our standing before a righteous God. However our failure in falling prey to it can never condemn us to the point of death, because Christ has overcome. Past, present and future sins have been taken care of concerning judgment. Christ was judged on our behalf. The Christian sands guiltless before a Holy God. By far the greatest of all miracles. The beauty of the gospels power, who can truly fathom it, get their head around it and allow the brain to settle? And this is where faith plays a mammoth role in our lives; “now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” If we had to rely on our own efforts to get to heaven we know that we would never arrive. Christ was victorious, praise his name now and forever more, amen and Amen!

However the way we conduct ourselves reflects our understanding of sanctification. It’s the truth of God’s Word that brings us to a place of knowledge, accurate theology will bring with it a correct application to our lifestyles. This is the work of the Spirit of God. We must be sanctified in truth. If we miss this gem behind our journey on earth, so much time will be wasted. How many indulge an error in judgment and habitually continue down the same road? We need to understand the truth and then clinch to it with all we have, this is when we will be sanctified by the Spirit. Do not expect sanctification in our lives if we cling to error as if it where certainty. Matters of opinion do not excuse us if it contradicts the truth.

It’s not the trial of life that defines us but rather our response to it. Is sanctification evident in our lives? It’s not about what others perceive, although that is important, but rather what we know to be true.

Father God I pray please continue to sanctify me in truth and forgive me for my sins, help me understand the gravity behind it all. Make me more like my beloved Saviour.

“The Spirit of God brings to our minds the precepts and doctrines of truth, and applies them with power. These are heard in the ear, and being received in the heart, they work in us to will and to do of God's good pleasure. The truth is the sanctifier, and if we do not hear or read the truth, we shall not grow in sanctification. We only progress in sound living as we progress in sound understanding.” (Charles Spurgeon)

Signing off

Tyrone