SANCTIFICATION; FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT FOR VICTORY!!!

SANCTIFICATION; FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT FOR VICTORY!!!

“YOUR WORD IS A LAMP FOR MY FEET, A LIGHT ON MY PATH.” “I will not forget your love for me AND YET MY HEART FOREVER IS WANDERING so Jesus please be my guide hold me to Your side” And never let me go UNTIL VICTORY IS MINE.

My friends seven words is where I need you to focus on today AND YET, MY HEART FOREVER IS WANDERING such simple words with such a powerful message because like Paul “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” Romans 7:15 (NIV) that is why Sanctification becomes a DAILY FIGHT FOR VICTORY that starts from within and it than becomes personal because it is all about your Salvation and the CONFRONTATION with Satan in a Christians life that we go through daily to be like Jesus because the most righteous of us is “like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. Is. 64:12 (NIV)

In addition, as we focus on the pureness of our Savior we realize the FIGHT in the transformation of our life and character into the image of God starts when we are first introduced to Christ and it will continue until Christ says “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matt. 25:23 (NIV)

Friends each day we grow in grace and if our growth becomes stagnant we become a “spiritual paralytics” fully inactive spiritually 2 peter 3:18 (NIV) tells us to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ….”! Romans 12:2 (NKJV)also tells us “not to conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

With that text in mind Sanctification than becomes a total makeover in all areas of our life from health, work, school, entertainment, even the friends we associate with, your journey becomes completely turned over to the spirit of God and with you as the main attraction your life becomes the fight of the century. Example; another great fight October 30 1974, Foreman vs Ali.

Foreman spent most of his energy throughout the fight throwing punches and with Ali’s training and skill it became difficult for Foreman to hit Ali at all. So by the eighth round Foreman’s punching and defense became ineffective as the strain of throwing so many wild shots took its toll. The fight showed that Ali was capable of taking a punch and highlighted his tactical genius, as Foreman struck Ali with hundreds of thunderous blows, to no effect.

No one, least of all Foreman ever anticipated that Ali would demonstrate so passionately his burning belief in his own ability to meet and master any other man on any terms while never giving up until he could claim victory. That must be our attitude as we make sanctification a daily fight as we focus on our example Jesus Christ who Six thousands years ago when Satan thought he had stripped Christ of all rights to call this world His domain.

Saying in his heart ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God… I will be like the Most High. (Isa. 14:13,14) But Satan never realized what lengths Christ would go through to demonstrate so passionately his burning belief in his own ability and love for us, He had a plan for man’s salvation, and the VICTORY WOULD BE WON AT THE CROSS. And no matter how many thunderous blows Satan would throw, they would be of no effect.

This same POWER. FAITH and ENDURANCE is ours if we demonstrate so passionately our burning belief in our own ability to meet and master Satan on any terms for through Christ “neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. AS WE CLAIM VICTORY!!!

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY