As I reflect on my life I wonder. Have I been unique? Have I lived my life set apart for God’s purpose? Monday, I left us with the thought we are called by God to be Holy. This holiness is to make us different from the world, we should be unique and set apart for God’s use. But when the world looks at us what do they see? We have been chosen by God to be set apart for His holy work. A few verses that emphasis that thought…
Psalms 4:3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.
2 Tim. 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
I Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
When we are saved it is due to God choosing us. God also cleansed us from all our sins and so at that moment the holiness of Christ is imputed open us and yet we still sin. We have a position of holiness that we gain at the moment of our regeneration. But, in the practical everyday life while we are alive in this world, we must actively pursue a life of holiness. God has commanded us to cleanse ourselves of all fleshly defilement, 2 Cor. 7:1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. This pursuit of holiness is to be our daily goal. We are to work it out with God’s help.
Phil. 2:12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
We are to submit our lives and wills to God on a daily on-going basis. God is working in our lives and we will become holy not through any effort on our part but by the work of God in our lives. It is only for us to yield to God. It is God’s ultimate goal for us to be conformed to the perfect and Holy image of His Son.
Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
It is the mark of the Holy Spirit in our lives that we become more holy as we walk along this journey of life. If we are true Christians then our lives will reflect this fact as the world sees us as different, unique and set apart for God’s purpose. Let us pray that we are seen as a light by the world, let us be set apart for God.
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