As Christians, believers in the Lord Jesus, we seek to be more like Him. That brings us to a place where we find ourselves falling short. Even though we are born again, there are things in our lives that we must change and clean up. This is a process called sanctification. There are different views held by theologians whether sanctification is an instant thing or a process.
My thought is that to be more like Jesus, we should put aside those things that so easily beset us and focus on Him, and the cross, and what Jesus did for us. Our gratitude and love flows from the appreciation which we have for Him. The Bible teaches us to purify ourselves and then Jesus, through the The Holy Spirit, does just that. When we do our part, He more than does His part to help us. Again, I’m not talking about salvation here, I’m talking about living a new holy life after salvation.
We are now new creatures in Christ. He will take us through the process of becoming more like Him. And, it’s a joy to have such fellowship. We should put away anything which comes between us and the Lord. Change ourselves the best we can and He’ll do the rest. An example from the Bible, “So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you and purify yourselves and change your garments.“ (Genesis 35:2)
They were becoming a godly people and so shall we when we rid ourselves of the dirty laundry in our lives and live clean.
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