1. The Holy Ghost has called me by the Gospel, and in doing so _He has also enlightened me with His gifts._ By calling me, He has kindled true faith in Christ in me, so that I know Christ and acknowledge Him to be my Savior, I believe and trust, rejoice and find comfort in Him alone for life and death. These are gifts of the Holy Ghost with which He enlightens every child of God: _true knowledge of Christ as his Redeemer, true faith in Him, peace with God, his Father, joy and comfort in all distress._ What wonderful gifts! How rich does the Holy Ghost make a child of God! _Do not forget to thank Him daily for the precious gifts He bestows upon you._ 2. _"The Holy Ghost has sanctified me,"_ that is, _He has made me holy, and He does this every day, more and more._ He sanctifies me _"in the true faith."_ By His call the Holy Ghost has called forth in us true faith in our Lord. Through faith you have forgiveness of sins and are a child of God, with whom God, for Christ's sake, is well pleased. _But it is God's will that His children lead a holy life,_ flee and shun all sin, and live according to His commandments. _"This is the will of God, even your sanctification."_ 1 Thess. 4,3. Of ourselves we cannot do this, but the Holy Ghost comes to our aid. _He sanctifies us, He makes us holy._ Through faith He comes into our heart and dwells in us. _"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"_ 1 Cor. 3,16. And the Holy Ghost _works_ in us, the children of God. In His strength we begin _to hate the sins_ that we formerly loved, and to flee them. In His strength we begin _to fear and love God above all things, and to trust in Him._ We no longer serve the devil and our sins, but begin to serve our Lord who has redeemed us, and our Father in heaven. 3. True, we are not _perfectly holy,_ nor do we become so as long as we live here on earth. True children of God also must confess _that they daily sin much and deserve nothing but punishment._ But they are heartily sorry for this. They daily ask God's forgiveness for Christ's sake. And the Holy Ghost _daily_ gives them _new strength and power_ to fight and struggle against all temptations of the devil and the world and their own evil lusts. He daily gives them new strength to walk in godliness, to love God and their neighbor. Let us abide in Him, and we shall more and more overcome the devil, the world, and our sins, become more and more holy as our Lord and God is holy. _"He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without Me ye can do nothing."_ John 15,5.