"Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass."
-I Thessalonians 5:23-24 (NASB)
-I Thessalonians 5:23-24 (NASB)
My daughter enjoys being outside, whether playing or helping in the garden. As we work in the garden, we get dirty. She is often quick to point out that I need a shower, but she is often reluctant to see that she needs to get clean, too.
As we live life and move through our daily routines, we may pick up some spiritual dirt that needs to be washed away. We are often quick to see the dirt on others, but sometimes we don't notice or take the time necessary to get ourselves clean. God is like a diligent, loving parent, waiting to wash us and clean us up after we get dirty, even if we disobey His directions! We must be obedient and willing to allow God to sanctify us, to cleanse us completely and preserve us so that we can further His Kingdom.
Don't resist being spiritually cleansed by God's sanctifying grace!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for Your willingness to cleanse me and sanctify me. Help me to avoid the "dirt" that is harmful to my soul and my relationship with You. Through Jesus, my Savior and Cleanser, I pray, amen.
As we live life and move through our daily routines, we may pick up some spiritual dirt that needs to be washed away. We are often quick to see the dirt on others, but sometimes we don't notice or take the time necessary to get ourselves clean. God is like a diligent, loving parent, waiting to wash us and clean us up after we get dirty, even if we disobey His directions! We must be obedient and willing to allow God to sanctify us, to cleanse us completely and preserve us so that we can further His Kingdom.
Don't resist being spiritually cleansed by God's sanctifying grace!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for Your willingness to cleanse me and sanctify me. Help me to avoid the "dirt" that is harmful to my soul and my relationship with You. Through Jesus, my Savior and Cleanser, I pray, amen.
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