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A Prayer for Rejoicing in God’s Commitment to Change Us

     Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thess. 5:23

     Dear heavenly Father, this one verse is a source of major encouragement to me. I’m grateful to know that you are tenaciously at work in changing us—in making us more and more like Jesus (Rm. 8:28-30). You began and you will complete the good work you began in us, your children (Phil. 1:6). Indeed, “salvation is of the Lord.” There’s no other way it could happen.

     Father, I’d despair if this wasn’t the case, for the disparity between Jesus’ beauty and my brokenness is often quite distinct. The thoughts I think, the things I feel, and the choices I make can be so unlike Jesus at times. I could never be my own savior, and only a great Savior like Jesus is sufficient for someone like me.

     But as the “God of peace,” you are making us wholly holy—you’re changing us through and through. You’re healing and liberating every part of our being, from the effects and affects of sin—spirit, soul and body.

     We will be wholly blameless and shameless at Jesus’ second coming, because he took our blame upon the cross and despised its shame for us. Even now, our lives are hidden safely in Christ (Col. 3:4)—who is our righteousness, holiness, and redemption (1 Cor. 1:31).

     Father, I boast in Christ today, for I have nothing in myself in which to boast. My hope is built on nothing less, nothing more, and nothing other than your blood and righteousness, Lord Jesus. Hallelujah, many times over!

     Rooted in your love and standing in your grace, I surrender to ongoing ministry of the Holy Spirit—by whom we’re sealed, with whom we’re indwelt, and through whom we’ll be delivered into your presence one day.

     May the assurance of my salvation and the hope of heaven, compel me to love others as Jesus loves me. So very Amen I pray, in Jesus’ faithful and trustworthy name.

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