It's time for another Siesta Scripture Memory Verse! So far I have memorized three fabulous verses and they have really stuck in my heart. Not a day goes by where I don't think of and sometimes recite out loud at least one of them! God is so good. He is revealing new things to me in His Word on a daily basis.
On Sunday my Pastor was speaking on God's will for our lives and He touched briefly on how it is God's will for us to be sanctified, that is, to become more like Jesus. After listening to him speak on it, I thought to myself, "well, if it is that important to God, then it is that important to me too!" So I went to the Scriptures to investigate.
Do you know that Jesus prayed for us to be sanctified, as He Himself was sanctified? You can find His entire prayer for the disciples (and us) in John Chapter 17. It's a beautiful passage of Scripture that shows his heart for us. I want to just give you a glimpse of it here though.
Starting at verse 17 Jesus prays "Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. For their sakes, I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word..."
Those first words really stuck with me. "Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth." What a great reason to crack open my Bible every day!
Some day I'd like to memorize this whole prayer. But my memory verse for the second half of this month actually comes out of a prayer from the Apostle Paul's heart. It's 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
"Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass."
Oh yes, the God of peace is Faithful. And He who began a good work in me, (and you) will be faithful to complete it!
Blessings!
~Melissa
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