For thought and meditation

[rl69]

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us…sanctification… 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
The Life Side. The mystery of sanctification is that the perfect qualities of Jesus Christ are imparted as a gift to me, not gradually, but instantly once I enter by faith into the realization that He “became for [me]…sanctification….” Sanctification means nothing less than the holiness of Jesus becoming mine and being exhibited in my life.
The most wonderful secret of living a holy life does not lie in imitating Jesus, but in letting the perfect qualities of Jesus exhibit themselves in my human flesh. Sanctification is “Christ in you…” (Colossians 1:27). It is His wonderful life that is imparted to me in sanctification— 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 to me. It is the gift of His patience, love, holiness, faith, purity, and godliness that is exhibited in and through every sanctified soul. Sanctification is not drawing from Jesus the power to be holy— it is drawing from Jesus the very holiness that was exhibited in Him, and that He now exhibits in me. Sanctification is an impartation, not an imitation. Imitation is something altogether different. The perfection of everything is in Jesus Christ, and the mystery of sanctification is that all the perfect qualities of Jesus are at my disposal. Consequently, I slowly but surely begin to live a life of inexpressible order, soundness, and holiness— “…kept by the power of God…” (1 Peter 1:5

[Wayne Smith]

So many people, especially young people, are concerned that they pick 'the perfect' job, spouse, etc. that "God has for me". My response is that yes, there is a perfect you, but you don't have to worry about making yourself it because God is doing it even now (Rom. 8:29). The same goes for our marriages, I won't be a perfect spouse, nor will my wife. God makes us what we need to be for one another, my job is mostly to get out of His way. When I am selfish I am in His way. When I am worried I am in His way. When my focus is on anything but Him I am in His way.

[USMC87]

Amen and yes Wayne I agree, Sanctification is an ongoing process in our lives.