*Text: 2 Cor.7: 1*
“Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God”
It is our responsibility to ensure that we are holy, no one will do this for us. People have believed for too long that it is God that will do something about the uncleanness, the imperfections and generally the sin in their lives, the truth however is that God will not do anything about it, if you do not do something about it. Through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead, we can now be cleansed from every uncleanness and other sin and we can now be empowered to live a life of holiness unto the Lord. But Jesus will not just come into our lives and begin to sweep away uncleanness, we will need to first invite him into our life, reject all that is unclean and ungodly and ask for His help to make us clean and holy before the Lord.
The same text gave an indication that there is a motivation to do this and verses 17 and 18 of the previous chapter reveals to us what this motivation is. It says that if we are able to rid ourselves of all filth and uncleanness then we will attract the presence of God into our lives, He will become our Father and we will be His son or daughter. That certainly is a good enough motivation for us to want to be holy. God is holy and He cannot dwell in a place that is unholy, He will not be associated with unholiness and so holiness is a must if we seek to walk with God and to maintain a healthy Father-son relationship with Him.
The steps we need to take to cleanse ourselves of all uncleanness and filthiness is to dissociate ourselves from all works of darkness and from all immoral and ungodly relationships. We should totally turn away from everything that will not promote godliness in our lives, we should also examine the company we keep, those we have around us as friends and if we find their lifestyle to be opposed to godliness then we should stay away from them. The pursuit of holiness requires that we examine very seriously the type of company we keep, the type of TV/Radio programs we watch or listen to and the type of books we read. Whatever will not promote godliness should be totally avoided.
God can be your Father and that opens you up to a world of possibilities of unimaginable dimension and most importantly it is only when you have God as your Father that you are guaranteed a place in heaven. God is ready and willing to become your Father, but are you willing to accept Him, the choice is yours. Shalom
Prayer Point
1. Father thank you for the provision that you have made for me to be free from sin and to be holy
2. Father I present myself afresh unto you today, please forgive and cleanse me from all acts of uncleanliness and unrighteousness in my life in Jesus name
3. Father in my daily activities, I ask for grace to disconnect from every lifestyle that will promote uncleanliness in my life in Jesus name
4. Father I receive a fresh grace from you today to pursue holiness in my daily activities in Jesus name
5. Lord I accept you fully as my Father, please help me navigate my path, stir me away from every ungodly path and please lead me along the path that leads to heaven in Jesus name.
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