September 3, 2023: Sanctify Them In The Truth

"Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth." (John 17:17, ESV)

Thank you, Jesus, for this beautiful prayer! Sanctify them in truth. Jesus is praying for the very ones He is about to entrust with the Kingdom of God. This small group had just been with Him a short time, but they were about to receive the full responsibility of leading and expanding the Kingdom. 
    
His prayer is sanctify them. Clean them up. Cause them to be holy. Set them apart for Your specific purposes. Let nothing unclean come out of them. Jesus is asking that all of us who believe would be sanctified. Jesus desires that we would be set apart, unto God, as holy vessels, clean and prepared for every good work. Jesus knows that if God does not deal with the iniquity/sin in us that we will jeopardize the mission. Everything that hinders love must go!
    
The Word of God sanctifies us, and this is His prayer. Sanctify them in truth. God's Word is truth. Jesus is the Word, and Jesus is also the Truth. A man filled with the Word of God is filled with truth. David said, "Your word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against you." The message that will be preached requires a man whose life has become the message. To these, Jesus can entrust the Kingdom of God. To these, Jesus can release revival. This type of person can carry the Kingdom of God to the world!