Be Holy

   How can holiness be achieved?  It can’t be bought, learned or taught.  Only one thing can make us holy and that is the grace of God.  No matter what we do in life or how we live our life we can not achieve holiness unless we are given it by God.

   If we desire holiness we must ask God to make us holy.  Only He can give us the gift of holiness and He will do so if we seek it.  But beware, asking God to make one holy means a complete change of life.  God doesn’t do half-way holiness; it’s all or nothing.  Our heart, our soul, our mind and every part of us must seek the will of God if we are to be made holy.

   Jesus said, “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”  (Matt 7: 21).  There are those who think they are holy because they put on a good show or donate the right amount of money or time to the church.  Holiness leads to good works, but good works don’t always lead to holiness.  Sometimes they are only pride in self and a means of gaining acclaim for all they’ve done.  Those who truly seek holiness must be willing to give everything in their life to God and His will.

   If we wish to join the saints in heaven there is only one path.  That path is holiness and only God can make us holy.  No matter how hard we try we can't become holy except by the grace of God.

Lord, we long for holiness.

We seek eternal happiness in Your presence.

We offer all to You.

Make us holy as You are Holy.

Amen