Day 19
Have you ever wondered what it means to be holy?
Have you ever wondered how you could ever be considered holy?
Read: Leviticus 11:45
This verse emphasizes the importance of holiness for the Israelites, grounded in the fact that God, who delivered them from Egypt, is holy. Therefore, they are called to live in a manner that reflects His holiness.
Personal Application:
Read: Ephesians 1:4-6
These verses are a testament to God’s initiating grace, the call to holiness, the assurance of adoption into God’s family, and the purpose of living a life that glorifies God through His grace.
Read: 2 Corinthians 7:1
This verse emphasizes the call to holiness with the promises of God and underscores the importance of living a life that is morally and spiritually pure.
Holiness is one of those intimidating religious words we hear but generally don’t understand. Holiness means set apart, sinless, and perfect. God is holy; we are not.
God loves us despite our dirty, sin-soiled clothes. He wears his holiness like a dazzling, spotless, white robe. These verses encourage us to purify ourselves so that we can be holy, just as God intended us to be.
See that big black spot on your collar? That is lust. Do not forget that smear on the right sleeve, That is jealousy. There is a spot on your cuff and a streak on your lapel. Those are pride and dishonesty. What an eyesore we are next to God’s purity!
But we can wear holiness, too. We do not wear our own; we wear Christ’s. We are covered in his holiness. Once we have been cleansed white as snow, we can stand next to God in pure, holy garments.
But be holy in all you do, just as God, the One who called you, is hole. It is written in the Scriptures: “You must be holy, because I am hole” - 1 Peter 1:15-16
Additional Reading: 2 Timothy 2:21-22; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13