Holy and Acceptable

Most of us don’t struggle with being acceptable. We figure if someone doesn’t like to be around us, then they wont, and hey, no skin off our backs, right? I can honestly say I have only encountered less than a handful of flat out unacceptable people. Those that I just couldn’t handle to be around for any length of time. So again, most of us find it easy or natural to be acceptable.

What doesn’t come naturally, and definitely not easy, is being holy. But God has called His followers to be just that. What does it mean to be holy? Our English dictionary would define it as “dedicated or devoted to the service of God, the church, or religion.” I think the only thing I could add to that would be to be “set apart”. Being “other than the rest”. Taking what you know to be true and living by it and it alone.

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” [Romans 12:1, ESV]

I challenge you this week to think about if you are living a “holy” life or not. Not shaved heads and bath robes, but set apart, dedicated, and committed to living by the truth of God’s Word.

Your response is everything.

dustin