Purity?

 "Sanctify them in your truth; your Word is truth". John 17:17.

So, here we are, stepping into another Spring, filled with life renewed and, no doubt, many hopes of seeing some remnant of what was normal life perhaps resumed as the over-bearing of authority may begin to ease. As Easter approaches, many Christians go through lent aiming to draw closer to the Lord who offered Himself up to become our propitiation and justifier before God's righteous requirements, perhaps giving up something in this activity (though, this year, it well may be case of promising, at least, to take some things back at the earliest opportunity!). This can help focus the attention on the key historical events that bring us to God (1 Corinthians 15:1-11), but we must be careful that they draw us towards God's reconciling work in Christ and not to some supposedly pietistic ability in ourselves.

Holiness and especially Sanctification is one of those subjects we can easily 'do wrong', and when we do, the ramifications can be atrocious and devastating. It's with that concern that I'm delighted to share Chad Bird's latest reflection on this very subject. There is much wisdom here, not only concerning sanctification itself, but the very manner of our seeking to be pastoral to God's flock - something, alas, that has become quite neglected during this present crisis.

Enjoy, and rejoice in the astonishing work of His great mercy and grace.