On Holiness

 

“But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.” – Romans 6:22

 

Holy means dedicated to the service of God.  As the spade and sickle are dedicated for farming.  The pot for water.  Beads for bracelets.  Mankind is created for one purpose.  Holiness.    

 God wants us to live a holy life.  His command to do so if found all through the Word of God.  In the beginning, we were created in God’s image and given fellowship with Him.  We were holy because he created us that way.  When the first man and women sinned, and we lost that holy condition.  From that point on God sought to bring it back to us.  Sin separates us from God, but holiness reunites us.  The redemption is available through the blood of Jesus Christ.  Jesus Christ brought access to holiness back to mankind.  Like a bridge to cross a river, Jesus is the bridge to cross from the banks of sin to the banks of holiness. Holiness does not go to church a certain number of times.  Or giving a certain amount of money.  Holiness is about the heart.  It is a baptism of the Spirit.  When you are submersed in water you take on the character of that water.  You change from dry to wet.  So, it is when you are baptized with the Holy Spirit.  You take on the character of the Holy Spirit.  Which is holiness.  The tongue that would cruse God, will bless him.  The heart that would hate your neighbor now loves him.  You reach for a Bible instead of a bottle of liquor.  You desire to live for God, instead of living for yourself.  The reality of holiness is that holiness is a reality.  How can we be holy?  It is not by good works, or knowledge, or family stature.  We are not made holy and kept holy because who we are, but because of who Jesus Christ is.  We are made free from sin, by the works of Jesus Christ, and His sacrifice on the cross. 

When you believe in Jesus you can be made free from sin, and you can become a servant to God, instead of a servant to the devil.  The devil writes a poor paycheck.  God gives liberally.  The blessing of holiness is the highest calling of man, and nothing glorifies God more than a life of holiness.  There is no greater joy than to walk in truth.  Do you believe this?  If you have faith, you can have holiness.