Reflections

“Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the LORD, who makes you holy. Exodus 31:13

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. 1 Thessalonians 5:23

God is Jehovah Maccaddeshem “The Lord thy Sanctifier.”  We are not saved by works and we cannot work to maintain our salvation.  We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus.  It is God who then sanctifies us to make us holy.  God desires us to be holy.  We are not to continue to live in sin but to work out our salvation with fear and trembling.  God takes us from faith to faith and glory to glory.  He conforms us into the image of Christ Jesus.

We are given the Holy Spirit who enables us to live the life God has called us to.  The Holy Spirit works within us and sanctifies us.