Prayer – Lord God, holiness unto You!
God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace. 1 Peter 1:2
Meditate.
Chosen. Holy.
What does holiness mean to you? Holiness is state of being holy. It is purity, perfect moral integrity.
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| Sunlight Refraction . What do you see? Glory? |
Honor the LORD for the glory of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. Psalm 29:2
Worship
the Lord. He is holy. Through the blood of Jesus, we have been purified and made
holy. God works altogether. The Father chooses us; the Son Jesus covers us with
His blood given as the sacrifice for our sins; and the Holy Spirit makes us
holy. Obedience to God allows us to be holy and to be given God’s grace and
peace. Grace—unmerited favor. We don’t deserve any gifts, partiality, even love
from God, but He lavishes it on us anyway. Our obedience, rather than rebellion
is pleasing to the Lord.
Once you were dead because of your
disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of
the world, obeying the devil--the commander of the powers in the unseen world.
He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of
us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of
our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God's anger, just like
everyone else. But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even
though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ
from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!) For he
raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the
heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us
in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and
kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with
Christ Jesus. God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take
credit for this; it is a gift from God.
Ephesians 2:1-8
Our choice
is to obediently believe…or not. What choice have you made today?
Verses
of Salvation ~ All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by
his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ
from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless
inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled,
beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting
you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be
revealed on the last day for all to see. 1 Peter 1:3-5
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