Memorise: And
such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are
justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 1
Corinthians 6:11.
Read: 1
Thessalonians 5:22-24
22 Abstain
from all appearance of evil. 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly;
and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who
also will do it.
Message:
It is the
express will of God that every believer is sanctified ( 1 Thessalonians 4:3 ).
For us to become vessels unto honour, fit for the Master's use, we have to be
fully sanctified ( 1 Timothy 2:21). To be sanctified is to be separated unto
the process of becoming like Jesus Christ ( 2 Corinthians 3:18 ).
Sanctification helps the believer to live a holy life. Right from creation, God
has always been in search of vessels to glorify. The Lord will find you worthy
for His glorious use in Jesus' Name. Today, He is still looking for men to
honour by using them. One thing you must know is that the scarcity of men is
not the issue; it is the scarcity of sanctified vessels. A holy God cannot fill
unholy vessels. A vessel that God will use for doing great exploits in life
must be clean always. All those who are still finding it difficult to deal with
the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life cannot be
used of God for honourable purposes.
It is a
great privilege for God to use a person. God will never play your role even
though He wants to honour you. You must be made pure through and through the
blood of Jesus. You must be willing to resist ungodly thoughts and every other
thing that has the potential of defiling you physically and spiritually. Sin
makes a vessel impure. The choice is yours to make.
The one who
wants to be used and honoured by God must refuse compromise by following the
norm ( Daniel 1:8 ). You cannot go far if you are not sanctified. You cannot be
an oracle of God if you are not ready to deny yourself of the present in order
to buy the future. God's vessels are not democratically elected. His choices
are made based on what He deems fit for His purpose ( Hebrews 2:4 ). The moment
He picks you and you are willing to leave your life in His hands, you will not
regret that you did.
The call to
sanctification is a clarion call to all. It is a call of privilege to become
vessel of honour fit for the Master's use. If you accept and allow God to
perfect His good works concerning you, you will become a wonder to yourself.
You must be willing to let go and let God work on your weaknesses. You must be
ready to decrease so that Christ may increase in you. Give attention to the
study of the word of God. Memorise it and do all that it commands. Do not love
the world or the things that are in it. Beware of pride, rebellion, envy,
strife, ungodliness and uncontrollable desire for wealth. Watch and pray. Do
not allow anything to stain your glorious garments. Get back to God and remain
connected to Him in all that you do.
Prayer
Point: Father, sanctify me wholly from every besetting sin by the Blood of
Jesus shed on the cross.
BIBLE IN
ONE YEAR: Judges 16:23-18:31 and Mathew 27:15-44
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