Holiness 2 Does it matter?

1 Peter 1:13-21 13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. 15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

17Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives in reverent fear during your temporary stay on earth. 18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. 20He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God. 

The Crown – The Queen and Princess Margaret

The Queen, on the news of her father’s death, took on the nobility and behaviour expected of a Queen and royal position. Margaret however, continued to party and live a life of revelling, not being restricted by any position except, maybe, of being an embarrassment to her sister the Queen.

We are noble; children of the Most High God. By choice and for reasons of love and dignity – knowing who we are in Christ, should seek to live to the principles of Holiness.

The Queen’s position as Queen was safe and undisputed. She chose to limit herself for her love for God and her love for her country. Similarly, our position as Children of God is safe and secure. So we, out of choice, for reasons of our God given nobility in Christ, should seek to be more like the true son Jesus Christ. He is our example of what a Holy life is.

1 Thess 4:1-8 Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more. 2For you know the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

3For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; 4each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honour, 5not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; 6and no one should ever exploit or take advantage of his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you. 7For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness. 8Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.

Titus 2:11-14

¹¹For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. ¹²It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, ¹³while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, ¹⁴who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

 

Holiness unto the Lord
Unto the King
Holiness unto Your name
I will sing
Holiness unto Jesus
Holiness unto You Lord
Holiness unto Jesus
Holiness unto You Lord
I love You, I love Your ways
I love Your name
I love You
And all my days I’ll proclaim