Daily Bread - Nov 6 2006

Colossians 3:10 - "And being endued with the new which is renewed unto a full knowledge after the image of the One who created him."

God's predetermined plan was that we be conformed to the image of His Son, Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 3:18). When we were created in Christ Jesus having been made a new creature, God endued us with the ability to walk in righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians 4:24; 2:10; Hebrews 12:14).

The most important issue that confronts the believer today is holiness. It is absolutely imperative that those who call themselves the people of God lay hold on the power of godliness.

At the end of our church services and devotions there should be the manifestation and witness of the enduing power of God to walk uprightly. There should be the awesome awareness of the presence and purity that causes us to live consecrated to the ways of the Most High. If these fruits do not exist in our lives then there is something terribly wrong; for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, who is Holy by name, are the sons of God. If we are not allowing God to lead us into all the ways of His Holiness then we must ask ourselves if we are ready for heaven.

It is time for the people of God to rise up in total surrender to the Holy Spirit so that the name of the Lord is no longer polluted in the earth through the unrighteous behavior of His people (2 Timothy 2:19; Isa 48:11). It is important to remember that the Lord Jesus said that those who hear of the word but do not do it are like men without a foundation (Matthew 7:26; Luke 6:49; Luke 8:21; James 1:23).

Be blessed,

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org