0032. Sanctification God's Work

Sanctification God’s Work

"Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it" (1Th_5:24).

When we think about separation from the world and cleansing within and a life wholly yielded to God, we wonder how it can be accomplished.

The Bible says, "The very God of Peace sanctify you wholly" (1Th_5:23).

The Bible says of God: "Who also will do it" (1Th_5:24).

It is quite as impossible for one to carry out the full meaning of sanctification, apart from the empowering of the Holy Spirit, as it would be for one to crucify himself.

The life of sanctification certainly begins in the yielded will; but man cannot, alone, work out the riches of this life.

We turn our back upon the world; He gives us the power to forsake the world.

We confess our sins; He cleanses us from our sins.

We yield ourselves to God; He receives our yielded offering. We desire to serve Him, He says: "All power is given unto Me in Heaven and in earth. * * "Go * * I am with you" (Mat_28:18-20).

In sanctification, as in every sphere of Christian experience and life, Christ is All, and in all.

There is nothing apart from Him.

Apart from Christ we can do nothing. In Christ and through Him who strengtheneth us, we can do all things.

Thus it is Christ who is made unto us sanctification. He is the One who enables us.

He gives us victory in our separation from the world.

He cleanses us in life and gives us power to walk in the newness of life.

He accepts of our consecration and enables us to be faithful in following Him in all things.

Sanctified wholly by power Divine,

Living and walking by power not mine;

Looking to Jesus while glory doth shine,

Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.

(Arranged).

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR