“Seek To Be Sanctified”
Tuesday, July 2, 2024Key Verse
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17).
Text — John 17:14-19
Message
It was William Ames who declared that, “Sanctification is the real change in man from the sordidness of sin to the purity of God’s image.” The word ‘sanctification’ means to be set apart for holy use. It also means holiness, righteousness, uprightness, and purity of heart. When Adam fell into sin in the Garden of Eden, man inherited a sinful nature. This necessitated the coming of our Lord Jesus to deliver man from sin. Sanctification is usually referred to as the second work of grace whereby that inbred sin, the Adamic nature, is removed from the heart.
At salvation, the outward sins such as: lying, stealing, cheating, fornication, fighting, and gossiping, are removed. However, the saved person still has impure heart with tendencies for wrong ambitions, vengeful spirit, and self-centeredness. This makes sanctification necessary. To be sanctified, the believer must consecrate his life to God and ask in faith for the experience. It is an act of the Holy Spirit and it is instantaneous. The sanctified has perfect love for God and humans devoid of impure motives. Get this experience!
Quote
Man inherited a sinful nature
Challenge
You can receive the experience, even now.
Prayer for today
Holy Father, sanctify me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
May God Strenthing him And the church of God AMEN!