You cannot study the Bible diligently and earnestly without being struck by an obvious fact — the whole matter of personal holiness is highly important to God!
A. W. Tozer
Prayer for Holiness
God’s Word says, “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord” — Hebrews 12:14
O Jesus,
you died for me —
help me live for you
so all will see
you in me.
O Jesus,
you are true love —
help me see my need
and let you lead
so I would love like you.
O Jesus,
you did God’s will
and lived God’s way —
help me follow
in your steps.
O Jesus,
you are true life,
eternal, joyous, and free —
help me in holiness be
who I was meant to be.
Devotional poem © 2016 Michael Himick. Used with permission.
Make Every Effort
God’s Word says, “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord” — Hebrews 12:14
In My Soul I Feel
We’ve been looking at 2 Corinthians 7:1, and seeing that once we have the promises of God, we don’t want anything that stains us. Here’s a devotional poem from Christ-follower Tim Adornetto seeing the same. It’s called “In My Soul I Feel.”
In my soul I feel
the hate of my enemy.
He’s prowling, teeth bared,
ready to devour me.
Masquerading as the light,
making every wrong seem alright,
he’s raking at my heart, and
staking a claim on my soul.
But Jesus, when I call your name,
the roaring lion’s reduced to crying,
his tail’s tucked, his reign is dying.
No, I need not fear him
when I am filled with you!
In my soul I feel
the weight of my sinfulness,
the pride of my rigidness,
but Lord, I still long
for your righteousness.
So I confess my sin to you, and
your love comes shining through;
your forgiveness transforms me.
Yes Jesus, when I call your name,
the roaring lion’s reduced to crying,
his tail’s tucked, his reign is dying.
No, I need not fear him
when I am filled with you!
Devotional poem © 2016 Tim Adornetto. Used with permission.
To be engaged against sin is to fight in a good cause, for sin is the worst enemy both to God and man. Our spiritual warfare is both honorable and necessary; for we are only defending ourselves against that which would destroy us, if it should get the victory over us.
From Matthew Henry’s “Commentary on the Whole Bible”
A new work within means a new walk without. Because of the indwelling Spirit, there comes the outer manifestation of His presence. Where the likeness of sinful flesh was seen, now a new likeness prevails.
Herbert Lockyer
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