Holiness
"Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" Exodus 15:11 (NKJV)
What comes to mind when you hear the word holiness? Is it a wild-eyed, crazy man screaming through a megaphone on a street corner? Is it a pompous person looking down his nose at you? Or is it a preacher calling down fire and brimstone in a fever-pitched voice?
Put those preconceived notions out of your mind, because they're counterfeit reflections of the holiness of God. The holiness of God has been described as "the antithesis of all moral blemish and defilement." In other words, it's the exact opposite of our fallen condition.
In God, there is no evil, no wickedness, no impurity, not even the slightest hint of the slightest deviation from absolute moral perfection. From eternity past, He has never had a random sinful thought nor has He ever done a single thing tainted by sin. Beyond that, God is so morally pure in nature that He can't even look at sin (Habakkuk 1:13). He is all we wish we were and know we never could be. He is holy.
But here's the real mind-blowing thought: His holiness is something He's called us to share in (Hebrews 12:10).
"How is that possible?" It's possible because it's His Spirit in us that's progressively purifying and cleansing us. It's true: We still sin by saying, thinking, and doing unholy things. But by the power of God's Spirit, we're on a trajectory towards holiness. We're on course to be completely set free and released from our sinful state (Philippians 3:21), and we're destined to dwell in His holiness for all eternity (Revelation 4:8).
But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct.... (1 Peter 1:15 NKJV)
What does this passage reveal to me about God?
What does this passage reveal to me about myself?
Based on this, what changes do I need to make?
What is my prayer for today?
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