Sanctification

Sanctification. What words come to your mind when hearing this?

Well most will think of holiness, purity, setting apart, separation, cleanliness, righteousness, etc etc.

Most will say tat sanctification is getting rid of sins, or better word is cleansing the sins away from ones self. In another word, becoming holy. Many have tried to sanctify themselves through various means. Some believe walking on their knees for 20km will do the job. Some might pray and fast for a whole month. Some might try to shut themselves away alone and meditate to focus on ridding their sins. Some pray to many gods to ask for a cleansing. Some turn to monks and mediums. Many people will do anything to cleans their sins. Its not wrong to try to sanctify yourself. At least it shows awareness that sin is something no one wants in their life.

But here is what I have learned from the Word of God. That no matter WHAT you do to try to sanctify yourself, its useless.

Yes, all that effort you put in just wont work. Why? Simply because we are not qualified. We are not able.

Lets get to the bottom of this. Adam and Eve sinned first before God. And their descendants (thats us) inherit their sins. As long as we are on this earth, in this sinful earth, with an inheritance of sins, a body and mind capable of sinning anytime anywhere, there just isn't anything we can do to cleanse our sins by ourselves. We are already stuck in quicksand, how are we suppose to get ourselves out of it? The MORE you try the faster you sink.

Another reason is that we are limited beings. We can only go so far as our body mind and soul can take. But no further than the confines of this realm. The spiritual realm is the only place to accomplish sanctification since sin is originated from the spirit. But we are here on earth, what possibly can we do?

The more we try to sanctify ourselves the more guilty we will feel. Because when we count the number of sins we have to clean, it will be very very over whelming. You can try and i can say it wont be pleasent. Admitting your sins to a pastor or a priest doesnt mean the sin is off your shoulders just yet. And by right, sanctification isnt suppose to be condemning. IF it is then it is a wrong sanctification because it will discourage ourselves.

Since we cannot sacntify (and no one can) ourselves, who can?

Answer : Jesus Christ and His blood.

Why do i say this?

In the four Gospels, Christ is the Saviour, Redeemer, Healer, Provider and Restorer. His blood was shed for the FORGIVENESS of sins.

The place where we can give our sins (yes GIVE AWAY) is only at the Cross where Jesus Christ, the Son of God laid down His life so that when we ask from Him with an open heart for forgiveness of all the sins in our life, He will forgive. We are akin to a "dirty rag". Yes it is very true. Everyone here on earth (you and me and everyone else) is as dirty as that.

But Christ has also said "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28.

In this context "burden" is anything. Anything tat bothers our heart. Our sins. Our dirtyness. Our filthiness. He has already said "come to me". No condition. Just come to Him. You dont have to bow 2000 times or walk on your knees. You dont need to sit under a waterfall. Just come to he very presence of God.

So what should sanctification be?

It is the constant renewing of our minds in Christ. It is constantly acknowledging tat Christ is in control and tat by His blood we are set free from sins. It is by following Christ's footsteps.

Honestly to say, God doesnt need us to do anything for Him. But He loves us so much tat He wants to involve Himself in our lives. Problem is we are sinners. The good news is Christ paid the debt of our sins on the cross. The best news of all is : When we believe in Christ, when we cover ourselves in His blood, God WIPES AWAY all the sins in us WHEN we go to heaven and see Him face to face. He will delete the bad reports because Christ shed the blood of forgiveness.

It is not by our own strength we can sanctify ourselves. No one on earth can sanctify anyone. Only God can do that. Coz it involves His grace and His mercy.

The only thing we CAN do to help with our own sanctification is constantly have a heart like that of Jesus Christ. Doing the works of God. Placing Him in the highest. Remember God see's the heart and not the outward. You cannot lie or bluff God.

He turns away from the proud, but He will exhort the humble.

I can tell you tat I am not at all worried about sanctification because thats not my ability or my job to cleans my own sins , since i cant do it. But what i can do is serve God all out. Go after His heart. Walk with Him. Place Him in the Highest. Cover myself with the blood of Jesus. Coming to the Cross everyday. Meeting God all the time. And doing His works of expanding His Kingdom and remembering the Great Commandment and Great Commission.

That alone is already sanctification under Gods grace and mercy.

I put all my trust, faith and hope in God above, the begginer and finisher of my faith.

I will rejoice at the heavenly rewards that Christ has promised.

There is nothing religious in here.

Its all about Him and my love for Him

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God Bless You all