(1Pe 3:15 KJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
(Proverbs 2 also read)
The meaning of “sanctify” (37) can be one of two different emphasis. One means to make holy and to cleanse. That is not the meaning here. In this passage it is to set aside or to put in a central location.
It is vital that we set aside Jesus as Lord of our lives. It is vital that we put Almighty God in the center of our life and our hearts. If we do this, we have a hope to share.
If we put our trust in something else, then we have no hope. There are many things that we can put our trust in. There are many things we can put in the center of my life. Examples are family, our job, sports, sex, our cars. The list goes on.
If we do not put Jesus in the center, then we have no hope to share. We have nothing to make it to “Make a defense of” (NASB) or “give an answer” (KJV). We have nothing to explain. And to be honest people may not ask what it is. They can understand being excited about family or sports or sex. You don’t need to explain that to them.
So? We need something in our hearts that gives us the kind of hope that needs to be explained. If you don’t know Him yet, might I suggest Jesus?
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