John 17 is Jesus praying for his disciples. It is beautiful.
In v. 17 I find one of the most powerful sentences in that prayer, with three incredibly powerful words.
Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
Sanctify: to make holy. To set apart. To consecrate.
Truth: not just making correcting statements. It is living in Christ. It living in truth.
Word: logos. It is the essence of Christ. In the beginning was the Word…
We have a tremendous calling. It is a high and holy calling. It is not a calling that says, “You are saved, so get out of this world.”
It is a precious calling that says, “You are commissioned by the One who is truth to live out that truth in this world today. Get to it.”
Apprentice 2 Jesus 