Sanctification is the process of becoming more Christ-like. God’s word is written for that purpose. As Jesus was preparing for His death and resurrection, He prayed. He prayed to God in praise. He prayed for Himself and for His disciples. He prayed for you and for me. Here He explains the process of sanctification:
Sanctify them by the truth. Your Word is truth. John 17:17
A woman was captured during World War II and was held in a concentration camp. Somehow, she was able to hold onto a small copy of the Gospel of John. If this had been discovered, she would have been immediately put to death. After each page was memorized, one by one, she would wet them and let them dissolve into the drain.
As the war ended, a reporter from Time magazine was allowed to interview the prisoners before they were released. After the interviews, he stood outside the gates with others, and watched as the prisoners walked out. Most were downcast, lost, shuffling their feet, hesitant and fearful after the horrors of their confinement.
But one small lady stood out, head held high, strong in step, eyes lit with joy. Someone asked the reporter if she had been brainwashed somehow. He replied, “Her brain has been washed with Christ.”
The Bible doesn’t brainwash as in a cult. It brings clarity and pure cleansing, through the washing of the blood of Christ. There are thousands of stories over the years of how Christ managed to keep those in the most horrific circumstances, steady and courageous and filled with peace and joy.
If it is true of them, why not us? Keep His words alive and well in you and believe!
But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:11
Lord,
Thank You for Your powerful words that keep us safe and peaceful. Sanctify us by Your truth. Your word is truth.
Amen
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