‘Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth’ (Jn 17:17, AMP)

In the natural, it takes about a year for a baby to walk unaided. It takes even longer for a child to come to maturity and to learn how to love His parents and others. In the same way, in the Spirit realm, it takes a long time for a believer to mature and to learn how to love God and others. It is a long and difficult journey and few are ready to pay the price. Salvation is the open gate for your soul and through it you go into another ‘country’. The difference is radical; from total spiritual darkness you enter into God’s Kingdom of marvelous light.  The passage at the gate of salvation is free because Jesus paid it all. Please take notice: it is not cheap, but free. Jesus died and shed His blood so that we can be saved.

After passing thru that gate, there starts the road toward maturity, which the Bible calls ‘sanctification’ or becoming holy. Not all people are willing to pay the price for sanctification. Spiritual growth is not equal to all men. Few are willing to be trained by the Holy Spirit. Some study the word of God, they learn the art of prayer, they value the fellowship of the brethren and so they make fast progress. Others are satisfied to be barely saved. They trail behind becoming a source of discouragement to many.

Because we are all born into sin and have chronic bad habits, we easily grieve the Holy Spirit through willful disobedience.  We all need radical training. God the Holy Spirit is willing to be your teacher. He prepares you to meet and worship the King of Glory. It is true that the way to the throne has been opened forever by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. But you still need much preparation of the heart to draw near God without the condemnation of your conscience. This work is done only by the Holy Spirit! No religion, no church, nobody else can change the heart of man.

The Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord, is the greatest Worshipper ever. Thru this process of sanctification, you will become more and more like Him. None in all creation can make you a true worshipper except the God who saved your soul. You need to learn to apply daily the revelation of the Cross of Christ.  As your flesh dies and your spirit rises within you, you will start to reflect the beauty and the glory of Jesus in this dark and dangerous world.  The Holy Spirit shall comfort you to be able to endure to the end. The presence or the absence of this peculiar internal comfort and strength will separate the religious people. Sooner or later, the fake worshippers become tired and go back to their life of sin.  But God raises His army of worshippers, a standard against all the wickedness in high places. Your life style of worship is a great and living testimony for God’s power, His glory and His love to you.

Child of God, this is your eternal destiny! Worship God!

In Christ I declare:

I worship God!

I was born to give glory to my Savior, Jesus Christ, my Lord!

I shall pay the price for sanctification, for this is God’s will for me!

I shall fulfill my destiny!

In Jesus name,

Amen!