1st Thessalonians, Chapter 5.
In this chapter, Paul speaks of being ready for the Lord’s
return, and gives a good list of things that should be evident in our lives as
Christians awaiting Him.
Sanctification is one of the great New Testament words, but
not often used today.
It is being set apart, consecrated, to purify, to become
holy.
When we have Christ within, our lives should be changing –
our attitudes, actions and language should be transforming, becoming a process.
We are becoming holy from the inside out!
However, every person’s first step must always be to come to
Jesus Christ, God’s Son, confessing our sins and putting one’s faith and trust
in Him as Lord and Saviour.
Accept that He alone paid the price of all our sins and
took our punishment, when he became the sacrifice for them by being crucified
on Calvary ’s Cross, giving His sinless body
and His spotless all - cleansing blood.
Then turn away from your past sinful life, showing true
repentance.
Two pictures of Sanctification are:
Genesis ch2 vs1 – 3…
The seventh day was set apart.
Exodus ch30 vs26 – 30…
The table and its vessels were set apart for that holy
purpose only.
Why does The Lord want us to be set apart?
That we might be His own special people, for His purpose and
glory.
We are His, obeying His Word, and to live an entirely different life!
“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in
your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s”. – 1st Corinthians
ch6 vs20.
We must surrender self to His will (vs23), in order that
every part of our lives can be sanctified wholly...
Body - “…present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable
service”. – Romans ch12 vs1.
Minds – “…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”. – Philippians ch4
vs8.
Soul – is a very deep part of us, affecting our passions,
desires and relationships, for the glory of God.
These three things should be blameless (vs23) at the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ – easier to preach and say, than to do!
However, (vs24) He will do it! It is a work of God.
“Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to
present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy”. –
Jude vs23.
Dear Christian, have a humble desire to completely walk with
God, until the return of The Lord Jesus Christ for all His own people.
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