Message from Scripture: 9/16/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today comes from 1 Pet. 1:14-16; ““As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance but, as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct; for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.”

 

Why has God required this kind of life from us? Is it so we can’t have fun or enjoy the
pleasures of this life? The answer, of course, is no, but so we can enjoy life as it
should be. Only life in Christ is truly abundant (John 10:10), as it’s within the parameters for which God designed us and means for us to live.

 

God calls us to His holiness and His way of life, because it’s the best life to live. It
doesn’t embarrass us, hurt us, or ultimately destroy us. It allows us to truly enjoy this
life, without it controlling or dominating us. It offers hope for eternity. Don’t be deceived by the allure of sin, because Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44), and never
delivers on what he promises. Hold fast to those things that will endure for eternity.

 

We are to walk in purity of heart and lifestyle, as this sets us apart from the evil attitudes and actions characteristic of the world around us. John elsewhere reminds us, when Christ appears, “We will be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure” (1 John 3:2-3). This is truly the life that’s worth living.

 

Today, let’s serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by living the life of holiness which leads us to Him in eternity. What a difference that makes. God bless.

 

Robert