Symbol: Clean
dishes & glassware
Lesson: Appreciating
the honor of our being invited
to know God & Christ
Illustration:
Consider the act of washing dishes and drinking glasses. Under regular activity
you might be satisfied that you got the items cleaned, dried, and put back on
the shelf. But now what happens when someone special comes to visit. Even
though the daily plates are clean, most people I know take out their best china
and glassware. Even though the water-stained daily glasses are indeed clean and
usable, for most hosts I know, using those would be an embarrassment. And even
though the china and glassware is clean, I’ve seen my wife wash them again even
though they had been safely stored away. And she is not satisfied that they
are clean and dry, she makes sure that there is no water stain, no crack, no
blemish whatsoever.
That is the sense of the
Greek words “sanctify” and “sanctification.” God is cleansing us not to be stuck on
some shelf (sit in a church pew once a week), but to proudly display us as his finest dinnerware. We are being
put to use to carry a specially
prepared meal.
Notes: The
word “sanctification”
is/was a difficult one for me to wrap my mind around. While understanding Greek grammar
has its benefits, what is more important is that we can extrapolate the impact
of what is being said and apply it to our relationship with Jehovah and his
Son, Jesus Christ.
(This post as a result of reflecting on 1 Peter 1:2)
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