The Truth Will Change You!

Week 13, Day 4 Reading: John 17:1-26

John 17:17  Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

If you ever wondered, "Should I make the effort to read the Bible on a regular basis?" Here is your answer - straight from the lips of the Lord Jesus himself. In this passage, Jesus is praying to His Father the night before His crucifixion. In the prayer, Jesus is asking on behalf of this small group of followers that he is leaving behind .... AND those who will one day believe in Him through their word (in other words, Jesus is praying for His Church ... which would include all of us who have chosen to follow Him). 

In the midst of this prayer for His Church, he asks the Father to sanctify them. This word means to "make separate" ... "to make holy." So Jesus is praying that God would make us different from the world in which we live (which we know from other Scripture, that means to make us like Jesus - see Romans 8:28-29). The key to this sanctification process is God's truth ... which Jesus identifies as God's Word. 

Now ... if you want to become more like Jesus, I can guarantee you that it will ONLY happen as you saturate your mind and soul with His Word. This is what the Spirit of God will use as His divine instrument to cultivate in us His fruit (Galatians 5:22-23). 

As you dig into the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit will use THE TRUTH (God's Word) to change you! 

Thanks for stopping by . . . 
pj