"Then they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving of a signet:
"HOLINESS," is a scary word for a lot of people in Christendom; you rarely hear it. But it is our Family central characteristic. Of, "HOLINESS," yes, even the New Testament declares, "Pursue...holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." According to Revelation, they are not saying in Heaven, "love, love, love," or, "mercy, mercy, mercy," or, "grace, grace, grace. They are saying, "Holy, holy, holy...." Now we have all heard the definition, "set apart, hallowed." Could we say, "HOLINESS," is absolute surrender and obedience to Jesus Christ and His Words, that love, mercy, and grace apart from, "HOLINESS TO THE LORD," are just qualities of our own making?!?
I really don't like to attempt to speak of, "HOLINESS." The word has been misused, abused, perverted, etc. This is not a judgmental or critical statement. Yet for far too long, "HOLINESS," has been measured sleeve length, abstinence from smoking, drinking, swearing, and on and on. Rarely is hateful speech and mistreating of people mentioned. While, "HOLINESS," has to do with conduct, you and I know it is so, so much, much more. And though there is still "mystery" surrounding, "HOLINESS," Hebrews 12 tells us that Father's objective for us is, "that we may be partakers of His holiness."
I have encountered "HOLINESS" in my life time. Of course it is more than a feeling, experience, sense, etc. But there is a very real sense, as in so much of life, while you cannot describe it, you recognize it. In, "HOLINESS," we have Jesus Christ. Watch His Life, hear His Words. As you and I live in Jesus, it can be written upon us as upon Aaron, "HOLINESS TO THE LORD." !!
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* Preaching in the Quest Church (formerly CCE) meetings, Sundays, July 21 and July 28.
* Please pray for wisdom and guidance concerning this Fall's Berlin/Jerusalem Mission.
HOLINESS TO THE LORD."
(Exodus 39:30, in the format it actually appears in my NKJV)
"HOLINESS," is a scary word for a lot of people in Christendom; you rarely hear it. But it is our Family central characteristic. Of, "HOLINESS," yes, even the New Testament declares, "Pursue...holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." According to Revelation, they are not saying in Heaven, "love, love, love," or, "mercy, mercy, mercy," or, "grace, grace, grace. They are saying, "Holy, holy, holy...." Now we have all heard the definition, "set apart, hallowed." Could we say, "HOLINESS," is absolute surrender and obedience to Jesus Christ and His Words, that love, mercy, and grace apart from, "HOLINESS TO THE LORD," are just qualities of our own making?!?
I really don't like to attempt to speak of, "HOLINESS." The word has been misused, abused, perverted, etc. This is not a judgmental or critical statement. Yet for far too long, "HOLINESS," has been measured sleeve length, abstinence from smoking, drinking, swearing, and on and on. Rarely is hateful speech and mistreating of people mentioned. While, "HOLINESS," has to do with conduct, you and I know it is so, so much, much more. And though there is still "mystery" surrounding, "HOLINESS," Hebrews 12 tells us that Father's objective for us is, "that we may be partakers of His holiness."
I have encountered "HOLINESS" in my life time. Of course it is more than a feeling, experience, sense, etc. But there is a very real sense, as in so much of life, while you cannot describe it, you recognize it. In, "HOLINESS," we have Jesus Christ. Watch His Life, hear His Words. As you and I live in Jesus, it can be written upon us as upon Aaron, "HOLINESS TO THE LORD." !!
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* Preaching in the Quest Church (formerly CCE) meetings, Sundays, July 21 and July 28.
* Please pray for wisdom and guidance concerning this Fall's Berlin/Jerusalem Mission.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
