God’s Home Makeover

Jeremiah 18-20; Psalms 93; John 17


“Your statutes stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days, O Lord.”

Psalm 93:5

“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them, I sanctify myself that they too may be truly sanctified.”

John 17:17-19

Christ’s mission was to bring glory to the Father by following the Father’s will and kingdom plan to bring salvation to the world. Christ’s disciples, who both witnessed and personally experienced Christ’s saving power, now carry on that same mission. The sanctification of the messenger adds credence (affirmation and authenticity) to the message. Jesus sanctified himself, chose to say “no” to sin, and “yes” to the will of the Father for the sake of those he was leading and serving, for the glory of his Father.

Are we willing to pursue life-long sanctification unto the will of our Father for the same missional purpose?

God has decorated his house with holiness. That’s his preferred style and color. If we desire to live in that home with him, we too must love holiness; sanctification is unto holiness. It’s God’s Word that reveals his will, the color scheme and renovation plan for our lives, so that we too will be holy as he is holy. Sanctification unto holiness is God’s extreme makeover plan for our lives, and one of the ways we bear witness to the world that Jesus saves, heals, and transforms.

“Lord Jesus, sanctify me by your Word and Spirit this day, for your glory.”