Chosen and Sanctified

The business of the day moves along and often time seems to elude passes and us too quickly. Today we have more machines then our parents before us, yet there seems to be less time.  I say this, because in the busyness of our day it is difficult to take a moment and give some thought to Spiritual matters. Why Spiritual Matters?  We know we have been chosen by our Lord & Saviour and time should be given to Him. Most Christians are aware of the Passage of Scripture that commands us as God’s people to: “Humble ourselves, and Pray, and seek His face!” The Scripture goes on to say “He will forgive our sin.”  Perhaps we don’t often think about sin as we hold to the fact that we are “Born Again.” But the temptations of the enemy of our soul come often and sometime unbearable. Thank God His Mercies and Compassions never fail us. They are new every morning because “Great is His Faithfulness.” -- “The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him.” What a powerful thought, “The Lord is our Portion!”  There is so much contained in that thought as we take it to heart. It’s probable that we don’t often think of ourselves as being “chosen” of God, yet He sent His Son that all His creation might have Eternal Life.  Jesus sits at the Right Hand of the Father in heaven and ever intercedes for us. We know this, but somehow it escapes us in the busyness of our day.  We are His witness in the earth. The gods of this world seem to parade before us, and sometimes seem bigger then life, but we are victorious in the Faithfulness of our Saviour. Hear the Word of the Lord from John 15:16 “Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain:” And Vs 19 reminds us we are not of world, He chose us out of the world. We are the Lord’s House, He resides in us and I read: “For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually!” 2 Chr. 7:14-16  “He chooses us, He sanctifies us, watches over us and is perpetually interceding for us to the Father that we might be seen as sanctified when we come within the veil to worship our God!"  
Loving you, Pastor