His Process

Meat processing – we don’t care to think about the process through which our barbeque pork, charbroiled hamburgers, smoked turkey breast, and grilled chicken go to make it to our dinner tables, but nonetheless, there IS a process.   I developed a deep appreciation for the meat processor years ago when Mr. Bill decided to process his deer meat himself.  Henceforth and forever more, meat comes to MY freezer in neat and tidy packages!

 

Growing in Christ is a process, and that process has a name – sanctification.  It’s not such a common word, but it’s good Bible that describes the Christian’s evolution into holiness from the moment of salvation to the grave.  Sadly, some Believers live as if their salvation is an end instead of a beginning.  We’re made new and righteous, of course, by God’s Redemption through Jesus Christ, however, that begins the life-long journey of becoming like Christ.  This process of sanctification (becoming holy) is of divine origin and purpose, “according to the foreknowledge of God, the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ …“  (2 Peter 1:2)  Now, who doesn’t love a good plate of barbeque or a big juicy burger, but much has happened before we enjoy them.  God wants us to become “vessels for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.” (2 Timothy 2:21)  Interestingly, we all are in a process of becoming something (honorable or dishonorable) right now.  Consider, if you will, where you are in His process today!