God's Process

Meat processing – we really don’t care to think about how our much loved barbeque pork,  charbroiled hamburgers, smoked turkey breast and grilled chicken make it to our dinner tables. Nonetheless, there IS a process. Maturing in Christ is a process, and that process has a name: sanctification. It’s not such a common word, but it’s good Bible! The word [sanctification] describes the Believer's growth from spiritual infancy to maturity in holiness; it begins the moment of one's Salvation and continues until 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 every Believer to become “vessels for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.” (2 Timothy 2:21).  Interestingly, we all are currently in a process of becoming something - honorable or dishonorable. Consider [then] where you are in His process today!