Have you ever wondered what it means to be holy? or how you could ever be considered holy?
Read: Leviticus 11:45; Ephesians 1:4-6; 2 Corithians 7:1
Holiness is one of those intimidating religious words that we always hear but generally don't understand. Holiness means set apart, sinless and perfect. God is holy; we are not.
God loves us despite our dirty, sin-soiled clothes. He wears his holiness like a dazzling, spotless, white robe. These verses encourage us to purify ourselves so that we can be holy, just as God intended us to be.
See that big black spot on your collar? That's lust. Don't forget that smear on the right sleave. That's a spot on your cuff and a streak on your lapel. Those are pride and dishonesty. What an eyesore we are next to God's purity!
But we can wear holiness, too. We don't wear our own; we wear Christ's. We are covered in his holiness. Once we have been cleansed white as snow, we can stand next to God in pure, holy garments.
But as HE who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy for I am holy" (1 Peter 1:15-16)
