In today's devotional, we're going to explore the concept of sanctification in the Holy Spirit.

Every day, every moment God is working to mold us into his likeness.

We were made in his image, and the Holy Spirit is so insightful, so good at molding us and correcting us.

There is so much peace in store for us if we allow God to take away anything in our life that is holding us back from what we were originally created for,

to live free from sin, free from shame, free from

the weight of the world, and holy and righteous in Him. May you be encouraged as we open

our hearts and seek sanctification in the Holy Spirit today.

According to the foreknowledge of God the Father and the sanctification of the Spirit,

for obedience to Jesus Christ and for the sprinkling with his blood,

may grace and peace be multiplied to you.

1. Peter 1.2.

The word sanctification typically renders images of fire, struggle, pain, and toil in my mind. It makes me think of my own sin and wonder how I could ever be transformed into a sanctified

child of God.

I believe sanctification is one of those words commonly used within the church, but often

misunderstood.

We might understand the definition of sanctification, the process of being made or

becoming holy. But I don't know if we have fully grasped God's plan for the process. I don't know

if we've been taught on sanctification in the light of God's grace.

1 Peter 1 gives us wonderful insight into God's heart for the process of sanctification.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who are elect exiles of the dispersion

in Pontus, Galatia, Capadocia, Asia, and Bethenia, according

to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for the obedience

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