God is Holy, Therefore Be Holy

Taken by Lyssa--2009

Today’s verse: "As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." 1 Peter 1:14-16

God is holy. He is pure and free from defilement, idolatry, and unclean and profane things. God asks us to be holy; to be sacred or set apart. Holiness is who God is, but for us holiness is a continual process and something we should always in pursuing as children of God. Absolute holiness is for God alone, yet we are to reflect Him.

In life there are so many things that pull us away from the holiness that God desires for us. Daily we have decisions and choices to make that can either draw us closer to the life God wants us to live, or separate us further from His holiness. We are filled with signs of holiness when we seek Him through His Word, or spend time in prayer conversing with our Savior, and worship draws our hearts into His presence. With each moment in His presence we clothe ourselves to look a little more like Him.

However, holiness is gradually stripped from us when we walk in ways that don’t reflect Jesus. Speaking the Lord’s name in vain, listening to the wrong songs, watching movies showing immoral acts…the books we read, the friends we hang out with, or what we put in our bodies. All of these things can lead us further from the holiness He desires for our lives. He desires that we live sacred and set apart lives. Definitely a choice that takes discipline, effort, and prayer. It’s a daily, moment by moment, minute by minute, decision to live like Christ in holiness!

I pray that my children make the choice to live lives that are holy and pleasing to Him!

Lord, I am in awe of your holiness, and pray that, as your child, I live my life pursuing holiness. I also pray that prayer for my children. I pray that they will not conform to the evil desires of this world, and live in ignorance of you, but hear your voice calling them to live lives of holiness. In all they do, may they seek to live lives of purity, being set a part for you. May your Holy Spirit be their guide, opening their eyes and ears to the things that aren’t of you, and leading them down the path that follows you. Lord, make their hearts tender, and their minds wise to the call you have placed on their lives to be your children. Lord, clothe them with your righteousness and holiness, and may they reflect you all the days of their life! For this, I humbly pray.