Sanctification is not a question of whether God is willing to sanctify me— is it my will? Am I willing to let God do in me everything that has been made possible through the atonement of the Cross of Christ? Am I willing to let Jesus become sanctification to me, and to let His life be exhibited in my human flesh? (see 1 Corinthians 1:30). Beware of saying, “Oh, I am longing to be sanctified.” No, you are not. Recognize your need, but stop longing and make it a matter of action. Receive Jesus Christ to become sanctification for you by absolute, unquestioning faith, and the great miracle of the atonement of Jesus will become real in you.All that Jesus made possible becomes mine through the free and loving gift of God on the basis of what Christ accomplished on the cross. And my attitude as a saved and sanctified soul is that of profound, humble holiness (there is no such thing as proud holiness). It is a holiness based on agonizing repentance, a sense of inexpressible shame and degradation, and also on the amazing realization that the love of God demonstrated itself to me while I cared nothing about Him (see Romans 5:8). He completed everything for my salvation and sanctification. No wonder Paul said that nothing “shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:39).Sanctification makes me one with Jesus Christ, and in Him one with God, and it is accomplished only through the magnificent atonement of Christ. Never confuse the effect with the cause. The effect in me is obedience, service, and prayer, and is the outcome of inexpressible thanks and adoration for the miraculous sanctification that has been brought about in me because of the atonement through the Cross of Christ.______________________________________________________________October 20 2014

Journal Entry for today-JDV

Lord, Thank you for the reminder to let You make the changes in us. Thank you for reminding us that Your sacrifice provided all we need for salvation and sanctification. But Lord, I do need help in living this out. My failures cry out to me, my unworthiness stares me right in the face. How am I to realize sanctification when my life is so uneven?

And God says…”How you live it out has nothing to do with your sanctification. You cannot use your life as the measuring stick. Your sanctification is a result of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. It is completed. You simply accept and acknowledge it; it requires nothing except your acceptance. Let the Holly Spirit take care of your living it out. You simply get and stay connected to Jesus and let His life transform yours over time. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own understanding and He will make your paths straight. And as the song says… it will be a glorious unfolding”