Become a Partner with God

Each day we set aside time for work, meals, entertainment, and sleep. To be spiritually set apart by God is to be sanctified, the process of becoming holy. In Genesis God sanctified the Sabbath day for rest and worship. The nation of Israel was sanctified as God's people to be a model of His love, mercy and forgiveness.

The people were to be partners with God in redeeming all people.  Remember these words from Jesus? "Go to all people everywhere and make them my disciples; baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Teach them everything I taught you." Sanctification continues throughout life.

The process of sanctification includes maturing personally and spiritually by permitting the Holy Spirit to prepare you for the purpose of God, who declares, "I am Jehovah-M’Kaddesh, the Lord who sanctifies you." He has the power to save you, to sanctify you and make you holy, for he is holy. He calls you and sets you apart because he loves you.                            

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[Paul wrote:] He chose me to be a servant of Christ Jesus for the Gentiles, and to do the work of a priest in the service of his good news. God did this so that the Holy Spirit could make the Gentiles into a holy offering, pleasing to him.

~Romans 15:16 Contemporary English Version  

 

But now since you have been set free from sin and have become willing slaves of God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God’s purpose], and the outcome of this is eternal life.

~Romans 6:22 Amplified Bible

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Prepared to Serve

Being prepared for a special occasion is a wise choice because it lowers stress to a more manageable level. Preparing for a job interview by reviewing potential questions helps reduce anxiety. Knowing how to dress appropriately helps present a favorable first impression. Taking time to rest and sleep is critical to preparation.

God taught the Hebrew people how to consecrate themselves for worship by coming into his presence with a clean heart. Listen to Leviticus 20:8: “Consecrate yourselves and be holy because I am the Lord your God." Consecration includes being committed to God for the purpose of meeting him in worship.

God desires to give you faith so his work of sanctification can set you apart for the purpose he specifically designed for you. God clearly communicates that he is Jehovah-M’Kaddesh, the Lord who sanctifies.  This means to be made clean, forgiven, and dedicated to a new life in Jesus Christ.                            

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With eyes open to the mercies of God, I beg you, my brothers [and sisters], as an act of intelligent worship, to give him your bodies as a living sacrifice, consecrated to him and acceptable by him.

~Romans 12:1 Phillips – New Testament in Modern English 

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