Some Questions to Ponder

The name of the LORD is a strong tower.
The name of the LORD is Jehovah-Mekoddishkem.
The name of the LORD is the LORD who sanctifies you.

Note that last statement.  I think it's a very important one.  WHO does the sanctifying?  WHO sets us apart?  WHO makes us holy?  Is it something WE do?  An emphatic NO is the answer to that question!!!  It is the LORD who sanctifies us!!  It is the LORD who makes us holy!!

What do you think about when you think of the word "holy"?  Is holiness an option? We're going to spend a couple of days pondering those questions.  Here's where we will begin.  Read the following Scriptures and see what you can learn about holiness and sanctification.  Read carefully and prayerfully.  Ask questions of the text (don't forget those 5Ws and the H!).  Make notes of what you learn.

• Exodus 31:14-15
• Hebrews 10:10-14
• John 17:15-19
• 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23
• Ephesians 5:25-27
• 2 Peter 1:4
• Leviticus 20:7-8
• Leviticus 29:26

That's quite a lot of reading and thinking for today.  Study well, and we'll continue tomorrow.