The Spirit Brings Holiness

Have you considered yourself to be "special"? Not in a selfish way, not with an over-inflated sense of self-entitlement, but in the knowledge that you're destined to have an impact in this world; that there's something that you and you alone are meant to do. When I was young, my parents had a special dinner service - plates, bowls, cups and saucers – and crystal glasses and silver cutlery that were set apart for use only when special guests visited. Day-to-day, we used the ordinary plates, glasses and cutlery. Fine, but let me tell you, when those guests arrived … man, that dinner service, the crystal, the silver, made it so special. And that's the sense that the word "holiness" carries with it. It means to be set apart for a special purpose … something that God means for you to be: holy. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Brothers and sisters, you are people the Lord loves. And we always thank God for you. That's what we should do, because God chose you to be some of the first people to be saved. You are saved by the Spirit making you holy and by your faith in the truth. You and I are loved by God with a love that goes beyond words. Yet, given the mistakes and blunders we make along the way, we often don't feel all that holy. But that's the point. Just as the dishes don't clean themselves, the silver service doesn't make itself sparkle, it's not our job to make ourselves holy. You are saved by the Spirit making you holy and by your faith in the truth. Believe. Let the Holy Spirit have His way in you. That's God's Word. Fresh … for you … today.