1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 New International Version (NIV)
7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a
holy life. 8 Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not
reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
The call to holiness is easy to ignore in a world which
lives by much different standards. Satan gets us to compare our lifestyle with
those around us, deluding us into devaluing our sins in comparison to others.
But the issue is not comparison shopping our sin; the issue is a thankful heart
that has been cleansed by the Holy Spirit and saved by grace. Ignoring, or
toning down, the Spirit's call for holiness is rejecting God. Let's be
passionate about holiness in our lives, both because it is what God wants and also
because it is what we should seek.
Thought for today:
Do I take the call on/for my life serious?
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