*DAILY DEW 27/MAY/2023* *SANCTIFIED BY GOD THE FATHER* (III) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.* (Acts 20:32 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Take a close consideration of the following statements of Jesus:- John 10:36 (KJV): *"Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?"* John 17:19 (KJV) *"And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth."* The earlier John 10:36, was Jesus clearly saying that the Father has already sanctified him. But in John 17:19. He said he sanctifies himself. 🤔 Follow me. Jesus by the above demonstrated the two fold dimensions of sanctification. The first is the work of the Father to the son. The second is the work of the son, for the sake of all who will believe and follow him. The second is only possible when the first has been settled. The first is constant but for us, the second is a variable that requires obedience. Just as Jesus had himself to learn obedience through the things he suffered. Take a look again at Acts 20:32... The word of God's grace is (re)commended to us, because we are to be built up by the word through obedience. Obedience to the word gives us access to our inheritance among those that are sanctified. Look at that! Just look at that! So apart from the first fold sanctification, we must continue in obedience, if we are to have access and right to our inheritance in Christ. _MEDITATION:_ *Our sanctification in Christ is only a means to an end. Our continuous obedience to God's word, secures our place of inheritance among the sanctified. We are sanctified by the Father, so we can continue to sanctify ourselves through obedience to God's word* *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_MAY,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...