A Call to Holiness

"For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you." (1 Thessalonians 4:7-8)

The words of Scripture are not words of advice. Through His Word, God has revealed to us how He expects us to live. These words ought to be welcome by us. We are wanderers lost in a dark forest, and God has placed before us the map that will direct our way home. And yet, we frequently treat the Bible as a book of suggestions or antiquated ideas rather than life giving revelation from God.

When God says, "you shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy." (Leviticus 19:2) He is not speaking to the religious elite or to the Jews only. He is speaking to us. God has not called us to live impure lives, but to walk in holiness, to be holy as He is holy.

We must not ignore the words of God as given to us through other people. The preacher or teacher who tells you to be holy, the parent who tells you to avoid sin, the book that tells you to obey God—these are not people working against you, but are beacons of truth, shining that light into your life. If you disregard such words it is not the messenger you ignore, it is the author, God.

As you move throughout your day today, what events will try to sabotage your holiness? What temptations will be present? What traps will be in your way? Watch for them and avoid them.

Take seriously that God has called us to holiness.

"Be obedient to Christ and be holy as he who called you is holy." (1 Peter 1:15)

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