23 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. 24 He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. (I Thessalonians 5)
I have to admit, my "THAT" in the title was due to a stray pinky finger on the CAPS LOCK button, but it is so appropriate. Who can sanctify us - make us holy? Who is able to keep us pure and true the rest of our days? Who can help us "Finish Well"? The Faithful One, the God of Peace. He is able to work it all out. Of course we are more than passive participants in this journey. We have the well-known exhortations that preceded this paragraph:
15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
But even these things are done by the grace of the God of Peace. He is Faithful. He will surely do it.
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