Holiness

Holiness is the state of being holy or sacred. We come across this particular term “Holiness” many number of times in the Bible, and that means to us that each and every day of our life we are called to be holy and walk in His holiness because without holiness no one will see God (Heb12:14).
Isaiah 66:1 says, “Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool.” And God esteems the one who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at His word (reverence towards God) (Is.66:2b). For God accept no other means of attaining holiness and earthly offerings has no meaning in the kingdom of God (abomination to God), For it is written Isa.66:3 says, “But whoever sacrifices a bull is like one who kills a man, and whoever offers a land, like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever makes a grain offering is like one who presents pigs blood and whoever burns memorial incense, like one who worships an idol. They have chosen their own ways, and their souls delight in their abominations”. Therefore God says, “For those who have chosen their abominations, God chose harsh treatment for them and will bring upon them what they dread” (Isa.66:4).

How many of us can deny this? If you say I wasn’t an idol worshipper, remember “idol” is not just a carved image rather anything that takes the place between you and God is an “idol”, in other words the thing (person, object, substance, money, your job, your sinful pleasures, habits etc.) that separates you from God is an “idol”. Paul continues to say, “But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips”. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its creator” (Col.3:8-10) and 2 Cor.5:17 says, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old is gone, the new has come”.

Our holiness is not one-sided, for God himself is interested in our holiness because he said, “Be holy for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). When we live a life of holiness, will He not rewards us? For God says, “Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery? Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?” (Isa.66:9). Even if the path of holiness is difficult (tough) God says, “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you” (Isa.66:13a).

Have A Blessed Day!

God Bless

Every Day With Jesus