Pattern of Eternal Justification, Daily Sanctification and Lifelong Edification

UV 2842/10000 Pattern of Eternal Justification, Daily Sanctification and Lifelong Edification
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 10 v 22
We should desire to draw close to the Lord, willingly, enthusiastically and whole heartedly. Our faith should be unwavering and unshakable. Our hearts should be sincere and free from both doubt and deceit. We should be fully assured in our hearts that God exists for sure and that Jesus is His Son and provision for our salvation and redemption. His blood is metaphorically speaking sprinkled upon us to cleanse us of our all our past misdeeds and guilt even of hidden sin of which we are not even conscious. His blood is sprinkled as foreshadowed in the dipping of hyssop branches in the blood of the sacrificial lamb under the old covenant and then sprinkling drops of blood on both people and material objects to cleanse or sanctify these. We obtain a one time justification in this manner that holds good or is valid for all time and all eternity. This becomes the foundation or cornerstone for the whole structure or edifice of our lives. Jesus becomes the cornerstone at every corner of our lives. On that cornerstone, we do not rest and stay idle but keep building till the whole superstructure is complete, finished, perfected.

Having been justified by our faith in the redeeming power of the sprinkled blood of the sinless Jesus upon our hearts and lives, we have a duty to wash ourselves in the Word of God every single day just as we bathe ourselves every day in order to stay clean in the eyes of the Lord. The Word is living water that satisfies our thirst as well as is useful to wash and cleanse every aspect of our lives. It is both our daily bread as well as our daily bath. Every day in my life begins by washing my heart and mind with the pure living water of His word. Once we wash ourselves in this manner we are disinfected and protected from every spiritual illness and affliction. My own testimony is that after I started this series of uni-verse meditations I have never fallen ill even for a single day in the past seven plus years. The “ daily bath” becomes the solid foundation for the whole day.
Washing ourselves with the truths of the Word implies that we need to be immersed in the hope of the promises of the Lord, fully committed to obey the instructions or commands and precepts of the Lord that are stored in His word. Hence, faith is not merely belief but it is obedience to the commands of the Lord and unwavering faith in His promises. We need to avail of all the spiritual blessings contained in the promises of the Lord even as we apply all the truths we learn of Him and from Him. Once we are justified and sanctified in this manner, we are ready to be anointed or empowered by the Holy Spirit to be an instrument of the Lord in this world. The Lord will equip and enable us to fulfil His purpose for our lives. If we are truly sincere and whole hearted in our obedience to the Lord, our practice, obedience, implementation, improvement will keep progressing over time. Over time, we will mature spiritually, be built up or edified. Our focus is not on elevation but edification. If our dedication is complete and true, our edification is inevitable. Justification then, is immediate and eternal, sanctification is daily while edification is lifelong.
Prateep V Philip