Live A Holy Life

Today's Verse

1 Peter 1:15-16 (NLT)

But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

Thoughts

For much of us, holy living is kind of strange idea that is hard or maybe impossible to achieve. We were all born sinful and we live in this corrupt and wicked world that we can easily get influenced by it or ride into its ways. In Genesis 6:5, the Lord God looked into the people of the earth and said with desperation that “every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually”.

Many people do not want to become Christians because they think that life will become boring and they will lose all their “good times” with sin. Thinking that there is God up there who is some kind of cosmic killjoy. And yet, even Christians tend to think that way too. Bible study becomes boring, prayer time becomes boring, and going to church is not cool!

Peter who had denied Jesus three times in a row, now has understood what is it all about holy living. After all, holy living – with all the hardships, trials, persecutions, and even physical death – will someday meet its match when Jesus will return and be revealed to the whole world (verse 7)! There is that great inheritance – incorruptible, undefiled, unfading, waiting for those who lived a holy life (verse 4).

On the other hand, if we persist to live unholy lives, consequences are waiting on the other side of the bridge. The Bible says there is no inheritance in God’s kingdom for those who sin continually in the eyes of God (1 Cor 6:9). If you truly are a Christian, cleansed and saved by the blood of Jesus, prove by living a holy life.

Sad to say, people have watered down the idea of sin and made them sound politically correct, thereby misleading many people into committing these very sins. Abortion is now termed as unwanted pregnancy or pro-choice. Genocide as ethnic cleansing. Sexual immorals as intimate partners, or sexual liberals. Suicide as bi-polar disorder. Homosexuals as same-sex partners. And many others. But, in the pure eyes of God, sin is sin, and holy is holy. Are you looking forward for heavenly inheritance? Live a holy life and reap the rewards that await for those who are committed.

Prayer

Dear Lord Heavenly Father, You desired that your children would live holy lives for You are holy. Even the desire to be holy, You have given us for we can do nothing good by ourselves. Forgive us for many times giving in to our worldly and selfish desires. In Jesus' name, Amen.

O Deus bless o!
(God bless you! In Portuguese)