Title: Life of Sanctification/Galatians 2:19~21
Content The life of sanctification/Galatians 2:19~21
“I died through the law to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. To live by faith in the Son of God, who forsaken Himself..." (Galatians 2:19-21)
Spiritual people are not born, but are made by living a godly life and training. Therefore, the life of spiritual development and sanctification is the responsibility of the individual. How to be like Jesus?
First, when we look at Jesus, we resemble Him. We learn by watching. If you watch and learn, you will become alike. Seeing has to do with thinking deeply. The writer of Hebrews says, "Therefore, holy brethren, together with you, called in heaven, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our doctrine" (Hebrews 3:1). Those who think deeply about Jesus can see Jesus. When we look deeply at the Lord with the eyes of faith, we become like the Lord.
Second, if we love Jesus, we become like them. If you look at a couple who have been living for a long time, they are very similar. When young people love each other, the atmosphere between the two becomes similar and resembles them. When God created man, he made it 'in God's image'. However, because of sin, the image of God was destroyed, but when we receive and believe in Jesus, that image is restored. Third, it resembles the person who bears the cross. The way of the cross in this day and age is to overcome temptation. “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires” (Galatians 5:24). When you take up your cross and follow the Lord, you will grow spiritually and restore the image of Jesus every day. I bless you that you can become saints who please the Lord by fulfilling a life of sanctification.