CONSECRATION
Sixth
of seven in Let’s Get Busy Series
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Peter 1:13-2:3
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Peter 1:15-16: “But just as He who called
you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I
am holy.’”
We left Simon Peter in Necessary Sift devotion when Jesus allowed his testing. Sifting prepared Peter for greater service to
God’s kingdom. And today, we’re reading
Peter’s words from his own book in the Bible calling us to be holy! God prepares us for great service for His
kingdom, too.
What a trip!
Consecration [kon-se-KRA-shon] means sanctification. Thanks. Sanctification [sank-tif-i-KA-shon] means to
make holy. This series is about God
urging His kids to get busy AFTER receiving salvation.
Salvation (when people decide to believe in Jesus as
Lord) is the starting point of believer’s spiritual journey of growing in
Christ.
Consecration/sanctification takes a lifetime to reach
holiness—one day at a time.
God’s Spirit comes to live in us at salvation. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the
Holy Trinity. His indwelling is how
God’s kids grow more like Jesus every time we cooperate with Him. (Becoming like Jesus is God’s plan for every
one of His kids).
God’s Spirit brings
human will in line with His will.
Slowly, we act like Jesus, talk like Jesus, and eventually our character
mirrors Jesus. It’s not an accident that
believers aren’t isolated from worldly onslaughts of evil. But we are protected.
“If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31b). “Who will bring any charge against those whom
God has chosen?” (Romans 8:33a). “No, in all these things [death, trouble,
hardship, persecution, famine…danger] we are more than conquerors through Him
who loves us.” (Romans 8:37).
Psalm 91:11: “For
He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all you ways…”
Believers in Jesus are set apart from the world. We’re special. We represent the living God. So we must be holy. Peter is correct! If we aren’t holy, we misrepresent God. Remember that ten year old Brad wanted his
classmate, Jeremy, to ask his older brother to sneak in beer for them to drink
at their football party? Careful Walk devotion showed that
anytime we pursue fun that comes from evil, like lying, we’re not holy.
Take
Home Nugget
As Christ’s representatives, we’re the body of
Jesus (Romans 12:4-5). We’re His mind,
His mouth, His hands and feet. We’re
called to be holy. Every thought should
be pure, every word that we speak should be loving. Everything we do should serve others.
May our thoughts bring words that shower
Others with fragrant incense from You.
May every day in every way we show Your
power
From the Spirit within by everything we
do.
J.D.
Griffith
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