WHOLLY HOLY

"But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation (living)” (1 Peter 1:15).

The Scripture is clear: God redeemed us by the spotless, precious blood of Jesus Christ. God came to earth as a baby—Jesus—who grew through childhood and adulthood without sinning. He did that not because He was Holy God in the flesh, who could not sin, but because He made the right decisions. Every temptation you and I face tempted Him. He was mistreated, unfairly judged, and hated, but He chose to love and forgive rather than retaliate. Jesus—God, yet all man—never yielded to fleshly desires and made the right choices. He was wholly committed to His Father and lived blamelessly.

We cannot fake holiness, and there is no such thing as “almost holy.” God expects us to be spotless in our thoughts, actions, and speech, privately and publicly. His Spirit lives within His children: He sees what we see; God hears what we listen to and is with us wherever we go. He knows when we genuinely love and forgive. God expects pureness of heart and blamelessness in our private walk, home and church life, and business matters. God is holy, and if we profess to be His follower—His child—we are to be holy like Him. Holy God holds us accountable for our daily walk. He is not only our heavenly Father but also our judge.