John 17:17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
I love this. John refers to Jesus in the beginning of his book as 'the Word'. When I read this, I made the connection. Jesus is truth and here he requests that God sanctify the disciples through Him. I believe Jesus' request still holds truth for me. I believe I am being sanctified through Jesus on this journey. I am noticing ways in which my countenance and actions have changed along the way, and, trust me, it isn't because I'm doing anything to help the cause. All I try to do is surrender my whole life to Jesus and let him do the sanctifying as he says he will. For me, it is a daily surrender for some things that I want to hold so tightly. Have you given your life to Jesus and are you allowing him to sanctify you? It's His job, not yours. "For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified." John 17:19 You just have to accept the gift.
I love this. John refers to Jesus in the beginning of his book as 'the Word'. When I read this, I made the connection. Jesus is truth and here he requests that God sanctify the disciples through Him. I believe Jesus' request still holds truth for me. I believe I am being sanctified through Jesus on this journey. I am noticing ways in which my countenance and actions have changed along the way, and, trust me, it isn't because I'm doing anything to help the cause. All I try to do is surrender my whole life to Jesus and let him do the sanctifying as he says he will. For me, it is a daily surrender for some things that I want to hold so tightly. Have you given your life to Jesus and are you allowing him to sanctify you? It's His job, not yours. "For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified." John 17:19 You just have to accept the gift.
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