Make me a sanctify vessel.

 This is a deep and powerful prayer, asking God to shape you into a person set apart for His holy purposes—clean, available, and useful in His hands. It is a prayer for both purification and purpose.

Here is a poem and a prayer for this very request.

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Make Me a Sanctified Vessel

Take me, Lord, from common use,

For my own will,let there be a truce.

This earthen jar,this vessel of clay,

Holds treasures that can fade away.

The stains of self, the cracks of pride,

The selfish wants I hold inside.

The residue of former days,

The sullied,selfish, worldly ways.

Wash me, Lord. With hyssop, make me clean,

Purge me from all that is unseen.

“Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”(Psalm 51:10)

Sanctify me. Set me apart,

Not just in deed,but in my heart.

Not just on a Sabbath day,

But in my work,and in my play.

“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”(John 17:17)

Let Your Word, like a refining fire,

Burn away my low desire.

Let it scrub and scour the grime,

Until I'm Yours,and truly Thine.

Fill me, Lord. An empty vessel is no good,

It cannot serve its purpose as it should.

Fill me not with water,but with wine,

Fill me with Your Spirit,power divine.

Fill me with Your love,Your grace, Your light,

Until I overflow,both day and night.

“Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,

he will be a vessel for honorable use,

set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house,

ready for every good work.”(2 Timothy 2:21)

Make me a vessel, sanctified,

With You,O Christ, dwelling inside.

Not for my glory,not for fame,

But to glorify Your holy name.

A tool of honor in Your hand,

To serve Your will across the land.

To carry comfort,truth, and grace,

To any,every, time and place.

Make me a sanctified vessel.

For You.

By You.

To You.

Amen.

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What It Means to Be a Sanctified Vessel:

The imagery of a vessel (a pot, jar, or container) is used throughout the Bible to represent our lives.

1. We Are the Vessel: We are the "jars of clay" that hold the surpassing treasure of the gospel and the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 4:7).

2. Sanctified Means "Set Apart": To be sanctified is to be made holy, which means to be set apart for God's special use. It involves both a one-time event (positional sanctification at salvation) and a lifelong process (progressive sanctification) of becoming more like Christ.

3. The Process Involves:

   · Cleansing: This is the work of repentance and forgiveness. God washes us clean through the blood of Jesus (1 John 1:9).

   · Consecration: This is the act of deliberately setting yourself apart for God's use. It is a surrender of your will, your time, and your resources to Him (Romans 12:1).

   · Filling: An empty, clean vessel is still useless. We are filled with the Holy Spirit, who empowers us, guides us, and produces His fruit in us (Galatians 5:22-23).

A Prayer of Consecration:

"Heavenly Potter,

I am the clay, and You are the Potter. I come to You now, asking You to make me a sanctified vessel.

Forgive me for the ways I have defiled this temple. Wash me clean through the precious blood of Jesus. Scour out the pride, the selfishness, the impurity, and the sin that clings to me.

I now consecrate myself to You. I set myself apart for Your purposes alone. My life, my dreams, my relationships, my resources—I lay them all on Your altar. I am Yours.

Now, Holy Spirit, fill me to overflowing. Fill every part of me with Your presence, Your power, and Your love. Make me a vessel of honor, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work You have planned for me.

Let my life be a clear container through which others can see Jesus.

In His holy name, I pray. Amen."