The life of holiness is not an expression of our own moral virtue. It is
an expression of the holy character of God being reproduced in us: ‘I am the Lord who sanctify you’ (Leviticus 20:8).
God wants us for Himself – This is why we must not live the world’s
way: ‘I the Lord am … holy, and have separated you from the peoples,
that you should be mine’ (Leviticus 20:26). God has a great purpose for
us: ‘You shall inherit their land… I will give it to you, a land flowing
with milk and honey’ (Leviticus 20:24). ‘The grace of our Lord was
poured out on me abundantly… in Christ Jesus’ (1 Timothy 1:14). This is
the pathway to holiness: ‘By grace you have been saved through faith…
for good works’ (Ephesians 2:8-10).
God's Word is "a lamp to our feet and a light to our path." He has "wondrous things" to teach us as we pray "Open my eyes that I may see" (Psalm 119:105, 18, 11). "May God's blessing surround you each day, as you trust Him and walk in His way. May His presence within guard and keep you from sin, go in peace, go in joy, go in love." "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy and Your truth" (Psalm 115:1).
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