READ:
ROMANS 8:6-9
The life of
holiness is better experienced than described. “The taste of the pudding,” they
say, “is in the eating.” There is a level of godliness which goes beyond the
ephemeral layer. The closer you walk with God the more of His glory and purity
you manifest. The greatest experience anyone can have on earth is to be
sanctified. The sanctified derives a lot of benefits from walking with God. Let
us examine a few today. Those who are sanctified lead peaceful lives. This is
because they have nothing to fear; their future is secured and they conscious
of being loved by God. When you know that the almighty God loves you, you would
automatically have peace. In Philippians 4:7, the Bible describes the peace of
the sanctified as the peace that passes all understanding. “And
the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus.” Again in Isaiah 48:17-18, the Bible says
there will be peace like a river for sanctified. For those who are not
sanctified, the Bible says, “There is no peace for the wicked.”
The sanctified one lives a life of joy. Sanctification does not make you sad or
morose. It is something to be joyous about. If you are serious about walking
with the Almighty God, your entire life will be a continuous flow of joy. This
is because you are hopeful that tomorrow will be all right. Therefore, you have
peace like a river. In any case, Philippians 4:4 commends you to rejoice in the
Lord always because according to Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday, today and forever. If you rejoice in the Lord, your joy will be
forever. It will be an endless stream. Your joy will be permanent. The joy of
the Lord is your strength. Additionally, to live the sanctified life, you must
receive the Holy Spirit. If you have not been filled with the Holy Spirit,
living a sanctified life will be difficult. As a matter of fact, you can hardly
claim to belong to Jesus Christ if you do not have the Holy Spirit. Your prayer
should be that God should fill you anew with the Holy Spirit. Then you will
know what it means to be entirely sanctified.
MEMOERIZE:
PHILIPPIANS 4:7 –And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will
guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
