Not of the world

John 17:16-19 amp. "They are not of the world (worldly, belonging to the world), [just] as I am not of the world.  Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth.  Just as You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.  And so for their sake and on their behalf I sanctify (dedicate, consecrate) Myself, that they also may be sanctified (dedicated, consecrated, made holy) in the Truth." We as believers in Christ are not of this world. We are of a greater world, where the splendor of the King lives. A place where there is no sun or night, because the Glory of God and the Lamb provides the Light. A place where a pure River, the Water of Life, clear as crystal, comes out of the Throne of God and the Lamb. The Tree of Life is on either side of the river, bearing fruit and leaves that heal nations. What a glorious place this must be. We are not of this world, because we belong to the Lord. It takes our willingness to get to this glorious Kingdom of God. He did His job, and now it's our turn to do ours. Sanctify yourself and be set apart for God, with the help of the Holy Spirit in your life. Dedicate your life to Christ Jesus. When we begin to live out the Truth, the Word of God, through our lives, separation will come naturally. For His Word is just and true, and no one can sanctify themselves on their own. It is only through the work of the Holy Spirit that we are sanctified. Pray and read the Truth, God's very Word.