The words sanctification and glorification are one of the words that determine the state of God’s threshing floor for His favours, gifts and blessings. It is on this note that I would like to call to mind why some people or Christians fail to grasp when they enter spiritual stagnancy. Invariably the people of God cannot ordinarily know when their prayers are left unanswered. This is so because His people go astray when they are in need of God’s sanctification. The word of life have it thus; “come to me all ye who are heavily laden and I will give you rest…” Prosperity preachers and hungry Christians leave this on the area of need and wants. Why do we relegate this to only wants and needs – try take a deeper look spiritually and heavenly to this questions: am I going astray from the dictates of God, his statutes, etc.
It is on this imperative note that God in His infinite wisdom begin to see why we need His sanctification if we yearn for his mercy and grace. Yet, it is because of this that God in the Old Testament used Moses to face other nation in a battle and they came out victorious in the end. Also, Moses took with him Aaron and Hur on the top of a mountain until sunset. At the end, they with God on their side saw the downfall of a furious and warring nation. I brought this into the discourse to show us how God needs sanctified people. The three men out of thousand upon thousands of Israelite nation; sanctified in spirit and truth God used to bring His glory to entire nation.
Let me ask you whose report do you believe? Who stand for you in the gap between God and man? The above topic is an eye-opener to you dear reader to be careful of your selection of whom you entrust of God’s sanctification vis a viz His glorification. It is high time Christians who are seeking for glorification first be seekers of His holiness, sanctity and righteousness. At this point it is His purification that brings about glory in any endeavour or area of need in this very life. His purification serves as a ticket for His glorification.
Consequently to substantiate this claim, Jesus Christ of Nazareth did not enter triumphant entry into Jerusalem without first and foremost going through the rigours of His purification in teaching, supplication and quiet time. He is regularly seen on the Mount of Olives asking God the Father to take away this cup if it is His will to do so. In a like manner, let Christians and non Christians understand it when the Bible states that God cannot despise a broken and contrite heart as it is recorded in Psalm 51:17. It is on this verse that God said that “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart – these, O God, You will not despise.
I think you can see it written boldly that the sacrifices of God’s glory are sanctity in the heart and brokenness of spirit. And now chose to embrace His best sacrifice – obedience, a contrite heart and soul and finally His will indeed these He will not despise. Amen.
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