But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, "You must be holy because I am holy." 1 Peter 1:15-16
Meditate.
Read God’s word and listen to what He is saying.
Holy, Holy, Holy
You must be holy because I am
holy.
This
verse is in Leviticus 11:44-45, 19:2, 20:7.
For I am the LORD your God. You
must consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. So do
not defile yourselves with any of these small animals that scurry along the
ground. For I, the LORD, am the one who brought you up from the land of Egypt,
that I might be your God. Therefore, you must be holy because I am holy. Leviticus 11:44-45
Give the following instructions to
the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the LORD
your God, am holy. Leviticus 19:2
So set yourselves apart to be
holy, for I am the LORD your God. Keep all my decrees by putting them into
practice, for I am the LORD who makes you holy. Leviticus 20:7-8
Be holy.
That is a big expectation. Can we do it on our own? No way. Only with the
Lord’s help. We can.
For I can do everything through
Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians
4:13
Choose
holiness.
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
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 (work toward…accomplish)
We can
work towards holiness…complete holiness…but we can only accomplish with God’s
help. Holiness unto the Lord.
Prayer
~ Lord God, I praise You for it is from You that all blessings flow…to all
creatures here below. I praise You above all heavenly hosts…Praise Father, Son
and Holy Spirit.
Verse
of Salvation ~ Cry out, "Save us, O God of our salvation! Gather and
rescue us from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice
and praise you." 1
Chronicles 16:35
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Revised from July 18, 2019 Banquet With The King blog.
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