Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Be Holy

“We are to be of the world but not in the world. This can be illustrated by noticing the submarine. It is in the water but not of the water. If it is on the ground (out of the water) it is of no purpose... it is not accomplishing its mission. But when it is in the water it must be insulated (not isolated) from the water. If the water ever gets into the submarine then there is cause for alarm and emergency. We must be insulated from the world but not isolated from the world.” -- Wayne Sams

Read and Reread I Peter 1:13-2:3

What does it mean to be “holy”?
Think about the last time you thought what it means that God is holy. Now think what does it mean that since God is holy, he calls us to be holy.

Definition: Holy means the pure, loving nature of God, separate from evil.
To be holy means to be separate from evil. Therefore, we need to separate ourselves from evil, by not associating with evil, being found in a situation where one could get the idea of being evil. That doesn't mean to not have any friends that are not Christians, for even Jesus spent time with the social and religious outcasts of His day. When we associate with those people our behavior needs to demonstrate that we are different from the people or the evil things surrounding us at that given moment.

It says we are redeemed not by silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. These are powerful words and extremely applicable to us. We can’t buy our redemption or earn it. We can’t do “good stuff” and think that is the reason why we belong in God’s Kingdom. It is only by the “precious blood of Christ”. Do you see the adjective there? Precious. When was the last time you recognized that the blood of Christ is precious. Christ is perfect without any blemish which makes his sacrifice and love so precious.

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