Elect according to the
foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit , unto
obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and
peace, be multiplied (1 Peter 1:2).
Having given your
heart to the Lord to be born again, there’s the sanctification of the Spirit,
where the Spirit of God uses the Word of God to take the “dirt” out of your
life. He cleanses your mind, because even though your spirit is born again and
alive to God, your mind still needs to be renewed: “And be not conformed to
this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Romans
12:2).
If your mind isn’t
renewed and sanctified by God’s truth it could occasionally pick up the wrong
stuff and act them out. This is because the carnal pictures, images, words,
ideas, and imaginations that were in your mind before you were born again,
don’t automatically leave your mind! You’d have to replace them with God’s holy
thoughts, His holy words, and the manifestation of His Kingdom. His Word is the
divine cleanser. Jesus said in John 15:3, “Now ye are clean through the word
which I have spoken unto you.” Then in John 17:17 He said, “Sanctify them
through thy truth: thy word is truth.”
God’s Word displaces
unrighteousness from a man’s heart and replaces it with God’s righteousness. It
wipes out fear and replaces it with faith. Colossians 3:16 tells us, “Let the
word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom....” The desires to do
something wrong; that desire to make the wrong choice, go in the way of the
world and act like you used to act before you were born again; only the Word of
God can eject it and get rid of it. Therefore, cleanse yourself through the
Word, and stay pure in Him today, and always.
PRAYER: Dear Father, I
thank you for the sanctification of my spirit through the ministry of the Holy
Spirit. My focus is on your Word and as I give it my attention, the Word
cleanses and sanctifies my spirit, getting rid of everything that’s
inconsistent with your perfect will, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: Psalm
119:9, John 15:3 & John 17:17
1 YEAR BIBLE READING
PLAN: John 12:20-50 2 Kings 18-19
2 YEAR BIBLE READING
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