Daily Bread - Nov 7 2006

1 Peter 1:14-16 - "As obedient children not conforming to the former desires in your ignorance. But according to His holy calling you shall also be Holy in all conversation. Because it has been written, Be Holy because I am Holy."

The call to Holiness is an absolute in both the New Testament and the Old Testament (Leviticus 11:44; 19:2; 20:7, 26). Everything that God redeemed in both covenants became holy and He demanded then and now that we remain holy.

God ordained from the very beginning that men should be holy and without blame before Him (Ephesians 1:4; 5:27; Rev 22:11). Father desires that we be consecrated to the realm of His righteousness and purity - which is the realm of life and truth. He has washed away our filthiness with the blood of Jesus and empowered us by His Holy Spirit to be exactly what He created us to be: holy even as He is Holy.

It is important to remember that Holiness is something that we have because we have His indwelling presence. As we walk in His presence we walk in Holiness.

Be blessed,

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org