Sanctified by the blood of Christ

The word sanctify means to "separate unto". When the bible talks about sanctification, it means being consecrated to God. Sanctified by the blood of Christ means that Christ shed His blood on the cross that He might sanctify us unto God. Why did He have to shed blood? Because, the bible says in

Leviticus 17:11 - "The life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul."

Here in this passage, God was speaking to the people of Israel. Truly, a person's life is in the blood of that person. Let a man bleed slowly and he will eventually die. For reasons known only to God, He said that it is the blood that makes an atonement for sin. The word atonement means reparations for an offense or injury. All of us have sinned and all of us have injured the infinite holiness of God with our sins. The only perfect sacrifice ever offered was the offering that Christ offered on the cross, that is Himself. His blood alone is the spotless, sinless, guileless, blameless blood. So, it is the blood of Christ that makes the only perfect atonement for our sins.
But, did you know that there is more to it? Jesus shed His blood on the cross for you and me not only to make an atonement for our sins, but to also consecrate us to God for His Holy service. What a privilege and an honor it is to serve the Almighty God! To be separated unto His glory. But, there are certain truths we have to understand and accept before we can be fit for this kind of a service.

First, I change my mind about sin. Previously I loved it. But now I look at it with the eyes of Christ. Sin is something which makes me to take that which is not mine, but belongs to the Almighty God Himself and then give it to the devil for his desires and will to be carried out. It is so wicked. This ought not to be so. My body, my mind, and my soul belong to God. Purchased with the blood of Christ. The bible says

1 Corinthians 6:19, 20 - "What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which you have of God and you are not your own? For you are bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit which are God's."


1 Peter 1:18, 19 - "For as much as you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. "

This body is not mine, but belongs to Christ, because He bought it with His own blood shed on the cross and offered without spot or rebuke. It is for Him alone to use it as He wills and as He pleases.
This mind has been bought with the precious blood of Christ, so it belongs to Him alone to think only His thoughts.
This heart has been bought with and covered by the precious blood of Christ. So, it belongs to Him and to Him alone for Him alone to desire His desires.
What am I then? The inner man, that is me, has been given stewardship of what belongs to Christ. Will I then be a good steward? I am not alone. God has sent His Spirit to dwell with me in this body and to aid me in being a good steward. I don't need to fear how I will guard this body, mind and heart from the attacks of Satan. All I need to be is a humble servant doing what Christ bids me do and let Him fight His battles, for truly the battle is the Lord's and not mine, for truly Satan doesn't really fight me, he is trying to fight God through His child, that is me. So, I will let God deal with the crook.

Train yourself, discipline yourself to practise these things. Know that you are only a steward, and NOT the owner.