Fruit to Sanctification

“But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.” Rom. 6:22.

What a glorious and liberating gospel. It is natural for us as people, to think completely differently, because we tend to see what the eye sees. Simon Peter was asked by Jesus, “Do you love Me more than these?” When Peter answered emphatically, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You,” then he was given a task to do. John 21:15-17. He was to tend and feed the lambs and sheep.

My love for Jesus must always be greater than for those I serve or for the task I have been given, otherwise things will go wrong. Then it doesn’t matter at all what job or task I have been given. Then I serve God whether I am at home with my children or more visible in what I am doing. It is my relationship with Jesus that matters, so that the fruit of what I do results in sanctification.

“I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good.” Rom. 7:21. It is when we do what is good, according to the light and understanding we have, that we are led by the Spirit of truth to discover the sin we have not yet seen. Then it is vital that love of the truth is burning and faith in victory is alive. Then we will get to see the truth about ourselves, and by acknowledging the truth, we will be freed from sin.

May serving and loving Jesus be all our interest and all our delight, so that we allow ourselves to be saved and formed with thankfulness when the Holy Spirit shows us our unconscious sin. Then the result of the Spirit’s work will be eternal life.

What a salvation to come to. What a life to live.

Fred Olsen