and for all people,
just as we also do for you;
So that He may establish your hearts without blame in
holiness
before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus
with all His saints.”1 Thessalonians 3:11-12
We were made holy through the blood of Jesus (Colossians
1:22). We are to be holy because God is
holy ((1 Peter 1:16). God gave us the ability to live holy -
separated from the world and without blemish.
But we must choose to live a life of holiness. Will we ever get it perfect? No, but praise
God that we are holy through the blood of Jesus anyway!
If we are already made holy, then why must we choose a life
of holiness? A life of holiness
testifies to others of God’s power to transform a life. It gives hope. It allows us to love and be loved by other
believers. A life of holy living keeps
my relationship with God open and moving forward. When we mess up, we repent, He cleanses us,
and we are again in fellowship with God.
Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness,
and self-control are characteristics of holy living in a covenant relationship
with God. So if you are not experiencing
these fruits of the Spirit, you must ask yourself if you are living a life of
holiness.
All God’s sheep will enter into the Kingdom of God. Some will bounce in joyfully and with
eagerness. Others will slink in with
shame and remorse, wounded and sorry.
Which sheep are you?
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