Called to Be Holy
13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action,[a] and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; 24 for
“All flesh is like grassand all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
and the flower falls,
25 but the word of the Lord remains forever.”
And this word is the good news that was preached to you.
—I Peter 1:13-25
“Gird your minds.”
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. —Hebrews 12:1
1.Set Your
How often do you think about Heaven?
Envisioning Heaven is the sort of thing that Christians ought to do on a regular basis.
Christians must envision how we will live in the eternal Kingdom if we are to know our pattern for earthly behavior.
2.Be
You shall be holy to me, for I the LORD am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine. —Leviticus 20:26
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. —Matthew 5:48
Holiness means to be set apart for a special purpose.
We fear a God who is willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice for us.
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This ought to lead us to a place where we are willing to do the unthinkable and love others.
Looking for purpose? Looking for meaning?