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Today we are ruminating on John 17:15-17.

What does it mean to sanctify, or be sanctified? “To sanctify” (Gr. hagiazo) means to set apart for God’s service

Jesus is talking to God and asking that God would sanctify believers, those who by faith believe in Jesus Christ, sanctify them by the truth which is synonymous with God’s Word. He is literally praying for you that you would be set apart for God’s service.

More than that, Jesus prays the Father would sanctify the disciples by using His word. This means that it is essential for disciples to know, understand, believe, and obey the revelation that God has given us.

One commentator writes: “With [your] mind, [you] learn God’s truth through the Word. With [your] heart, [you] love God’s truth, His Son [cf. 14:6]. With [your] will, [you] [submit] to the Spirit [of truth, cf. 14:17; 16:13] and live God’s truth day by day. It takes all three for a balanced experience of sanctification.”

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