3 It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: 1 Thessalonians 4:3
Sanctification- An act and a process.
When a person accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, his spirit becomes sanctified. God views that person as holy and set apart. Because God accepted Jesus Christ as our substitute, we "receive the perfect holiness in our spirit that Jesus possesses." We are sanctified at the moment of salvation- the act of sanctification.
However, our sanctification is also an ongoing process. While the spirit is sanctified due to Christ's substitutionary death and resurrection, we continue to be human. We have thoughts, speak words, and engage in actions that belie our sanctification. Each day we must rely on God's strength for the furtherance of our sanctification- the process of sanctification.
Take a moment to reflect on yesterday. How many thought thoughts, spoken words, or acts acted were not holy or pure? Confess those to God. Come into agreement with Him. He already knows.
Now think about your day ahead. Will some of those same situations arise? Will you interact with those same people? Will that same opportunity present itself today?
In today's verse, Paul reminds us that "it is God's will that you should be sanctified." If it is God's will for your life, will He not give you the guidance and strength to fulfill that wish He has for you? God will not ask, require, or even suggest anything to us and not give us the wherewithall to meet live up to His calling.
Seek out His strength to live a sanctified life today. Go to Him throughout the day for the guidance and strength to live the life He has called you to live.
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