By the blood of Jesus you have been sanctified! Isn't that exciting? Yes, although without context it's hard to grasp the meaning behind it. Sanctification is a lot like your toothbrush. Your toothbrush was designed and created for a specific purpose and to do it well. That job obviously would be to brush teeth, and not just anyone's teeth but yours alone. Even married couples or family members have their own toothbrush. Nobody shares toothbrushes (or shouldn't...that's just nasty). Your toothbrush was NOT designed and created to clean your armpits, feet, or to be used as a back scratcher. Your sanctification works the same way. God has set you apart from everyone else to fulfill His plan the way He designed you to.
Let's take it one step farther shall we? I go to Liberty University, home of the Christians who live in (I believe to be) a silly dress code, don't have co-ed dorms, have curfews, and are forced to go to church 3 times a week. Liberty was definitely not my first choice in schools to attend. My first choice was George Mason University and I wasn't accepted there so I had to make a decision early on: Work full-time somewhere, move out, and have to keep going to NVCC to raise my GPA so I will get accepted to Mason; OR have to go to this school that is going to try to control my life. I needed a lot of convincing from family and friends to get me here. Fast forwarding a few weeks after moving on campus, I've come to realize why I am here. I have a purpose that God has designed for me here, whether it's in my hall to disciple some of the students or it's fellowshipping with some of my friends who needed to hear my testimony to help them in their situations and trials.
Here's the point I'm trying to make: Your school is sanctified! Your school (like you and your toothbrush) was designed and created for a purpose. My school is helping me in a way that no other school could and the same goes for your school. This is not to say that our schools don't offer and provide the same services. This is to say that God's plan included for you to attend the school you are enrolled in. Allow God to work within you and the resources/environment of your school.
I see George Mason University as a school enriched with a vast number of people groups/nations that are waiting to be called! Proclaim the Gospel and love them as God penetrates their hearts to hear their calling and purpose! As I am meant to go to Liberty (even when I didn't want to go there), you were called to George Mason or the school of your current/future enrollment. God is providing for you everyday in every way. In other words, YOU HAVE BEEN SANCTIFIED!!
2 Timothy 2:21
"Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work." (NIV)
