"You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart for the nations to be my own."
Leviticus 20:26
What an amazing thought that we are truly created to by holy just as the Lord is holy. Even though we are filled with sin and fail all the time in our own strength we have been chosen and set apart to be holy. Here on earth we can never attain to pure holiness, as we by human nature are flawed, yet we can with God's strength allow Him to mold us. When God reveals an imperfection within our character we can either choose to give it to God and repent or continue to keep walking in the same direction. I don't know about you but I don't want to stay the same! Although its not always pleasant or fun when God sheds his light on an area that needs work, how much more worth it will be in the end. I want to be more holy today then I was yesterday and if that means dealing with sin in my life that hinders God's ablility to be glorified in me then deal with it Sometimes we try and change or deal with it in our own strength, but on our own we can't do anything we are so weak.
I find myself often throughout my days thinking about the church, and how God desired to make the church, His people a holy people. We have so far to come in becoming all that He desires for us to be. I feel very strongly God is in the midst of cleaning up His church, his bride and preparing us for what is to come. Are we ready for whats to come? Many things in life require patience, and as God is cleaning us up are we being patient with one another and giving grace when flaws are coming to the surface? God am I being patient when I see the flaws with those around me as you are purifying your people? On our own we are weak and quick to judge and get offened with one another, yet if we surrender it to God He is more then able to give us the strength to love and be patient with one another.
Leviticus 20:26
What an amazing thought that we are truly created to by holy just as the Lord is holy. Even though we are filled with sin and fail all the time in our own strength we have been chosen and set apart to be holy. Here on earth we can never attain to pure holiness, as we by human nature are flawed, yet we can with God's strength allow Him to mold us. When God reveals an imperfection within our character we can either choose to give it to God and repent or continue to keep walking in the same direction. I don't know about you but I don't want to stay the same! Although its not always pleasant or fun when God sheds his light on an area that needs work, how much more worth it will be in the end. I want to be more holy today then I was yesterday and if that means dealing with sin in my life that hinders God's ablility to be glorified in me then deal with it Sometimes we try and change or deal with it in our own strength, but on our own we can't do anything we are so weak.
I find myself often throughout my days thinking about the church, and how God desired to make the church, His people a holy people. We have so far to come in becoming all that He desires for us to be. I feel very strongly God is in the midst of cleaning up His church, his bride and preparing us for what is to come. Are we ready for whats to come? Many things in life require patience, and as God is cleaning us up are we being patient with one another and giving grace when flaws are coming to the surface? God am I being patient when I see the flaws with those around me as you are purifying your people? On our own we are weak and quick to judge and get offened with one another, yet if we surrender it to God He is more then able to give us the strength to love and be patient with one another.
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