HOLY "ARE YOU KIDDING ME"

I mean, I know myself better than anyone and the one way I would not describe myself is "HOLY." And yet I think this is the way that most of us think about ourselves when it comes to being holy. We often think that holiness is attained to by keeping religious rules or some kind of behavior modification that makes us a better person. Some people even believe the way you dress of the way you wear your hair is what makes you holy, and yet none of this is true at all.

The offering of the Body of Jesus is the only way that you and I could be made holy. God has sanctified us (set us apart as Holy) by the sacrifice of his son on the cross. It is impossible to attain unto holiness outside of the finished work of the cross. The power of Jesus blood has separated us unto the Father, and we are sanctified by one offering and forever perfected by the offering of the body of Jesus, Hebrews 10:10--14. Wow, can you believe that? Takes all the self-righteous works out of it when you only believe!

I am still amazed at the love of God when I read verses like these which reveal another aspect of Gods redeeming Grace. Who would ever have thought that a person could attain to holiness by simply receiving what God has done through His son Jesus. You and I received holiness when we received the Lord Jesus, The bible declares "That he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit"

I Corinthians 6:17, the Bible also declares That Jesus was declared to be the son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, Romans 1:4.

If it is the spirit of holiness that declared Jesus to be God's son, it's the same spirit of holiness that declares us to be Gods children. We are separated unto the Father by the spirit of holiness. It is a work of Grace and we can only enjoy the blessing of holiness through faith. Just believe Gods word and thank Him for the privilege of being holy by simply being joined unto the Lord! When were you joined unto the Lord? When you received as him as your Lord and Saviour and was born-again. Yes as Gods children we are a royal priesthood, an Holy Nation, a peculiar people; that we should show forth the praises of him who hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light. I Peter 2:9