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“…but as He who called you is holy, you also holy in all your conduct.”
— 1 Peter 1:15b
I hear a lot of talk today in Christian circles about people who say, “I want to be healthy,” and others who say, “I want to be happy,” but what God intends for us is that we be holy. Whether we are healthy or not, or whether we are happy externally or not, we should be holy in the Lord.
What does it mean to be holy? To live a holy life?
Well, the word holy literally means to be separated. It means to be separated from sin. It means to be separated from all that which is unholy.
Now, I’m not suggesting that we all go find a monastery somewhere and put on hair shirts, because holiness is not found in a cave somewhere. I believe holiness is to be lived and walked in a polluted world. “Let your light shine before men.”
Holiness means that while there is contact with the world, there is not contamination by the world. Holiness is not just for ministers or missionaries or church leaders, but to be holy is the call of God upon every Christian’s life. “Be holy, for I am holy.”
HOLINESS COMES FROM THE HEART.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.”
Philippians 2:14–16
Many people bring home souvenirs from the trips they take. A German man named Rainer Wechert has taken that to an unusual level. His particular hobby involves collecting “Do Not Disturb” signs. His collection includes items from more than 180 different countries, and at last count numbered more than 11,500 pieces. Some of his signs are more than 100 years old. It is believed to be the largest such collection in the world.
While there is nothing wrong with having a hobby, it is important to make sure that the bulk of our time, energy, and resources are put to use in things that truly matter. If a man who had accomplished as much for Christ as the Apostle Paul was intent on ensuring that his labor was not wasted, it is wise for us to take stock of how we are spending our lives. Every person has different resources and abilities but we all have the same number of hours and minutes each day. How we use the time determines whether our work will have value.
The reality is that we will one day stand before God to have our service for Him measured and weighed. “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad”(2 Corinthians 5:10). Realizing that, we should endeavor to focus on the things that truly matter so that our lives will not be wasted.
Today’s Growth Principle:
Make sure that the things you spend your life on are worthy of the investment you are making in them.
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