Meditate: Are you walking on the Highway to
Holiness…the Highway to Heaven with God?
Because we have these promises, dear friends,
let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit.
And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God. 2 Corinthians 7:1
These
promises…. Sometimes we have to look back at the previous verses to see
just what Paul…or another author…was saying. What promises?
And what union can there be between God's
temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: "I
will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my
people. Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves
from them, says the LORD. Don't touch their filthy things, and I will welcome
you. And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the
LORD Almighty." 2 Corinthians 6:16-18
God has promised
to be our Father—that we will be His sons
and daughters. What a great promise! I can’t image anything greater. I feel so unworthy--but through His grace and His promises...I am loved. For
Him to live and walk among us—what a
privilege and a joy! All He wants for us to do is separate ourselves from
unbelievers…at least that is what He was asking the church at Corinth to do. We
can minister to non-believers, but not be a part of them…of their way of
life…following their idols. There in Second Corinthians Seven, Paul is teaching
that we should cleanse ourselves and work toward complete holiness out of
respect for God. How are you doing with that? Are you called to Holiness?
Isaiah gives a great picture of this Highway of Holiness.
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| Looking towards Mt. Carmel in Israel. Read Isaiah 35 |
And a great road will go through that once
deserted land. It will be named the Highway of Holiness. Evil-minded people
will never travel on it. It will be only for those who walk in God's ways;
fools will never walk there. Isaiah 35:8.
God shares His holiness with us…as we walk
in obedience to Him as Paul did.
We can say with confidence and a clear
conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity in all
our dealings. We have depended on God's grace, not on our own human wisdom.
That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward
you. 2 Corinthians 1:12
Although the verse in Matthew below talks
about seeking God’s righteousness…it applies to right living before God…in His
holiness.
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and
live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33
Seek God and His Kingdom first in your
life. Good advice…and that came from Jesus Himself.
Prayer
~ Jesus, You told us to Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live
righteously, and You will give us everything we need. Matthew 6:33. I’m
trusting You for that. Help others to see this promise…and seek You first in
their lives. Show them how to get rid of idols…drugs and anger…and provide for
them the basic things that they need in life. How do we help the destitute…the
forgotten?
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 5-8
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Birthday to Vicki Marie~
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25 Days Until Christmas
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