Holy Living

1 Peter 1:13-16, “Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when He is revealed. Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. Instead, as He who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

What does it mean to be holy? First it means that we no longer live the way we lived before we accepted God’s grace through the redeeming act of Jesus Christ on the cross. Accepting God’s gift of redemption is followed by coming to an awareness of all of our sins and transgressions and then confessing those to God and asking His forgiveness in the Name of Jesus Christ. We then repent. We stand up forgiven seeking to sin no more. Now the hard part; we begin each day in prayer with God to guide our thoughts, words and deeds. Next as we work through our day ensure that we are doing what God blesses – seek His guidance. Then at the close of the day we turn in our lives confessing our sins, seeking forgiveness and repenting. Remember that tomorrow is not promised as we pray in God’s will we must be prepared for God’s will to be done. Practice these things first and we’ll talk more, later about Biblical study and Christian duties.

Prayer: Thank You Father for today and for Your gift of redeeming grace in Jesus Christ. Help me to live today as the ‘present’ Your ‘gift.’ Help me live a holy life. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.