28 NOV 23 Tuesday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. But now you must be holy in everything that you do, jas as God who chose you is holy.” 1 Peter 1:13a, 15
There are so many times followers of Jesus will ask what is God’s will for their life and what should I be doing. The will of God is in two parts, revealed and secret. Everything you need to know for your life here on earth is ‘revealed’ right in the Holy Scriptures. Start applying the word to your life because there is more than enough there for an entire lifetime. The secret will of God is just that, a secret. It is not meant for you to know.
Peter tells his readers that there is a call on our lives to be holy people because God himself is holy. This doesn’t come naturally to us because our human nature is unholy. We sin in every part of our lives, so it will take real work on our part and the help of the Holy Spirit. The action of holiness starts in the mind and it can be a battle. Paul says that we have to let God transform our minds and change the way we think.
Again Paul states in his letter to the Galatians that our sinful nature wants to do evil, which is the opposite of what the Spirit wants. These two forces are constantly fighting each other. The Holy Spirit produces fruit in our lives, one of which is self-control. It is the ability to override or overcome our own human nature and do the thing that is pleasing to God. As it is exercised, it grows stronger and helps you to develop a holy and godly life.
Peter says the ultimate goal is to become holy in everything you do because it makes you more like God. How are you doing with that? As you are doing life, you can put on the lenses of holiness and ask yourself how you are doing. You must be intentional about applying the word and the standard of holiness in order to bring about real lasting change. God the Holy Spirit is here to help you to see areas of need and the power to succeed in them.
Would people you know think you are holy?
Reading Plan: Psalm 121, 122, 123; Nahum 1:1-13; 1 Pet. 1:13-25; Matt. 19:13-22
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