Devotion for Friday September 4, 2020
Topic: Sanctification and Its Effect
Text: Ezekiel 36: 25 - 38
God promised to restore Israel not only physically but spiritually.
To accomplish this, He promised to give them a new heart for following Him and
put His Spirit within them (Ezekiel 11:19 – 20; Psalms 51:7 – 11) aimed at
transforming them and empowering them to do His will. This is the effect of
sanctification of His people.
God said his people should be ashamed of their sins (Ezekiel 36:31).
The people had become so callous that they had lost all sensitivity to sin.
First they had to “remember” their sins; be ashamed of them, and finally repent
of them (James 4:8 – 9). If we examine our lives, we may find that we, too,
have lost our sensitivity to certain sins. To regain our sensitivity to sin we
must recognize our sin for what it is, be sorry for displeasing God, and ask for
His forgiveness.
You may have been living in sin and highly polluted.
God offers you a fresh start today. You can have your sins washed away, receive
a new heart for God, and have His Spirit within you, if you accept His promise.
This will be the beginning of a life of righteousness; a life that hearkens to
God's law, trembling at His threats, moulded to comply with His whole will. Why
try to patch up your old life when you can have a new one?
Food for Thought: Is your heart right with God?
Memory verse: Ezekiel 36 v 26
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