Be Holy
The apostle Peter writes,
“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.
Here Peter tells us,
“...do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance." He tells us to live Holy lives. To be Holy as God is Holy.
One definition of Holy I read is “being morally and spiritually excellent.”
In order to do this we must follow the example of Jesus who said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16,17.
We as believers in Christ must remember that God does not want anyone to perish but rather have eternal life in heaven with him.
In order to do this we must love. Love as someone has said is the purest of emotions. The Apostle Paul wrote of love saying
The gospel of Matthew records,
“While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and “sinners” came and ate with him and his disciples.
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?”
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:10-13.
In this instance Jesus was looking as I noted people who needed the saving grace of God. He did not condemn these men. Instead he pointed out to the Pharisees,
“On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:10-13.
As believers in Christ we must always remember that is all about the lost. We must remember that we should be like Christ and reach out to anyone who will listen to us.
Presenting to them in Love the message of Salvation only Jesus can bring.
Please think about it.
The apostle Peter writes,
“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.
Here Peter tells us,
“...do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance." He tells us to live Holy lives. To be Holy as God is Holy.
One definition of Holy I read is “being morally and spiritually excellent.”
In order to do this we must follow the example of Jesus who said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16,17.
We as believers in Christ must remember that God does not want anyone to perish but rather have eternal life in heaven with him.
In order to do this we must love. Love as someone has said is the purest of emotions. The Apostle Paul wrote of love saying
“Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails....
And now these three remain:
faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13
Jesus did not look at what the individual was doing he looked on the individual as a soul in need of the love and saving grace of God.The gospel of Matthew records,
“While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and “sinners” came and ate with him and his disciples.
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?”
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:10-13.
In this instance Jesus was looking as I noted people who needed the saving grace of God. He did not condemn these men. Instead he pointed out to the Pharisees,
“On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:10-13.
As believers in Christ we must always remember that is all about the lost. We must remember that we should be like Christ and reach out to anyone who will listen to us.
Presenting to them in Love the message of Salvation only Jesus can bring.
Please think about it.
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