“The very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23.
This is a very strong expression, and a very simple expression, and a very blessed expression. The thoughts of the Spirit of God, and the thoughts of the Apostle were not that we should be brought to know the things of heaven, of God, and of Christ, and then mar our walk by intercourse with the things of Sodom and Gomorrah. But this was His thought, “May your spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.” (Verses 23, 24).
Paul does not speak of taking the law of sin and death out of our members. He does not say that He sets us in a place where we shall have no more conflict. He does not speak of taking us out of the wilderness; but he does speak of this grace which shall preserve us blameless. He does speak of God finding us blameless in that day.
As to Paul’s own walk, he was fully persuaded that Christ would be magnified in his body, whether by life or by death, and when he thus said that he was positive that Christ would be magnified, he did not have the idea of being blameworthy in his own particular walk. No! This word is to strengthen the hearts of the children of God. It is He who has called them, and He will do it.
Is God going to keep you blameless? Then, mind, you are to overcome! Mind, you are not to flag! You will overcome, because He will keep you blameless. I see God putting Himself forward, saying, “I am the Person who will keep you blameless unto that day.”