YOU ARE HOLY! (PART 2).
TEXT:
"And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground." (Exodus 3 verses 4 to 5, King James Version).
Like I said in part I of this series, it's the presence of God in any place that sanctifies it, makes it holy. So it was with Mount Horeb, hence it was called "the mountain of God" in Exodus 3 verse 1.
In the same vein, the presence of the Holy Spirit in us sanctifies us, makes us holy.
"And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." (1st Corinthians 6 verse 11). Also, the Word of God sanctifies us (John 17 verse 19).
The truth is that as Christians, we are to be reminded constantly that we are the holy people of God. The Bible tells us that the Lord is our Sanctification (1st Corinthians 1 verse 30, 1st Peter 1 verse 2, Hebrews 2 verse 11). Our Sanctification is a privilege that comes with a responsibility. If you have been sanctified, washed and cleansed as 1s Corinthians 6 verse 11 tells us, it then becomes your responsibility to remain so and to make progress in your walk with God. But "Can two walk together except they be agreed?" (Amos 3 verse 3). If the Lord Who called us is holy, it follows that we must be holy also.
To be sanctified or holy does not only mean God's presence with us, it connotes also that we're set apart from everything else unto God Who has enjoined us to be holy because He's holy. The Bible says that
"as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy." (1st Peter 1 verses 14 to 16).
This is a matter that we need to take very seriously because in spite of what God has done for us, it's very possible to defile ourselves by our conduct (1st Corinthians 3 verse 17, Hebrews 12 verse 15). Learn therefore to dedicate your life to God's use, which is your reasonable service
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." Romans 12 verse 2).
PRAYER:
Father, thank You for sanctifying me. I pledge to live for You in line with my status as Your holy child, in Jesus name.