July 23rd.

Sanctification.

“Of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us… sanctification.” 1 Cor 1:30

The Life Side.
The mystery of sanctification is that the perfection of Jesus Christ are imparted to me, not gradually, but instantly when by faith I enter into the realization that Jesus Christ is made unto me sanctification. Sanctification does not mean anything less than the holiness of Jesus being made mine manifestly.

The one marvellous secret of a holy life lies not in imitating Jesus, but in letting the perfections of Jesus manifest themselves in my mortal flesh.

Sanctification is “Christ in you.” It is His wonderful life that is imparted to me in sanctification, and imparted by faith as a sovereign gift of God’s grace.

Am I willing for God to make sanctification as real in me as it is in His word?

Sanctification means the impartation of the Holy qualities of Jesus Christ.

It is His patience, His love, His faith, His purity, His godliness, that is manifested in and through every sanctified soul.

Sanctification is not drawing from Jesus the power to be holy; it is drawing from Jesus the holiness that was manifested in Him, and He manifest it in me.

Sanctification is an impartation, not an imitation.

Imitation is on a different line.

In Jesus Christ is the perfection of everything, and the mystery of sanctification is that all the perfections of Jesus are at my disposal, and slowly and surely I begin to live a life of ineffable order and sanity and holiness: “Kept by the power of God.”

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Thoughts:

“Sanctification is an impartation, not an imitation. ”

BOOM. Wow. That hurt. Sums up everything.

Jesus imparts His Spirit that He had on this earth into us, that was in Him.

 

“The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you…” (Romans 8:11)

“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you. ” (John 16:7)

“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12)

” In the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh…” (Acts 2:17)

” Fruit of the Spirit is….” (Galatians 5:22-26)

 

Please stop striving on doing actions that you may receive more of His Spirit and everything that comes with it and Just Be.

It is His Spirit.

Just receive.

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I have to tell myself this almost every other day. I stress out on what is coming or what is not coming and continue to plead and beg for things, when it already is mine.

I just have to actually stop holding onto everything with anxiety and lay it before Him. Than I can actually take up what He has for me.

The more we hold onto something, the less we can receive.
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That one was great, I encourage you to re read it.

Joseph III