John 17
17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.
Jesus asks that the Disciples be sanctified, or set apart. This word also means to make Holy. Why did he pray this? What does it mean for us as believers?
He prayed this on behalf of His Disciples. For us believers, then and now. We are sanctified because we actively choose to follow Christ daily and allow His will to be done in and through us. Luke 9:23-30 says
Take Up the Cross and Follow Him
23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily,[a] and follow Me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? 26 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”
To take up your cross daily and follow Him and His will is what allows our sanctification. Put the worldly things behind you, and follow Christ. Doing so will gain you a spot in eternity with the Father. By knowing and obeying His word, plus sharing the good news, we are set apart.
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