BLJ: We continue to study Rev. Fay's book, "Even You're Sanctification." This is an excellent book on the second work of grace, commonly called holiness.
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND YOUR SANCTIFICATION
The call to holiness is a serious call. "He therefore that despiseth, (rejecteth, margin) despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit" (1 Thess. 4:8). The call to holiness is not man's, but God's, therefore it is sacred and serious. One may actually spurn God's call.
With each passing day, hour and minute, the Holy Spirit seeks opportunity to awaken us, to illuminate our understanding. He convicts and entreats us to seek that "holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord" (Heb. 12-14).
Why this anxious concern? Why this effort to probe our conscience and motives? Why does He strive to aid our reluctant will to yield all to the Lord Jesus? What is our peril? Surely, it is that of certain punishment which will come upon those--
"who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace" (Heb. 10:29).
Beware of crossing the "deadline" of the Holy Spirit's call by a callused or even a casual ignoring of your need and privilege to be entirely sanctified. The call to holiness is a serious call, and your response is serious business. Ultimately, the Savior's blood will either be on your heart or on your heel!
Reader, where will it be?
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