1 Corinthians 6:11
"And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."
Washing: symbolized by baptism, what God once saw (our filthy sin) He sees no more because it has been washed away.
Sanctified: Separated from the profane, dedicated to God in holiness.
Justified: declared as one ought to be, to show or exhibit that one is righteous and just.
These three steps that God takes each Christian through at the time of salvation are unfathomable to our human conception. The love and sacrifice that was poured into our lives in order to cause this transformation took heavenly perfection to accomplish. Look at where you were, what you came from, who you were before Christ. That is the past. Behold, the new has come. And it is full of glory and unspeakable joy.
How can I show my thanks to God today for what He has done in my life? Am I living in the joy of this transformation today?
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