“What others most need to see in you is a reflection of what God is like.”- Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
“Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart.”- Psalm 24:3-4
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth concludes Chapter 2 of Holiness with a discussion of the last three biblical motivations for holy living.
5. Because our intimacy with God depends on it. Nancy firmly points out that Psalm 24:4 reminds us that only those with holy hearts and lives can draw near to God. As long as anyone ignores or cherishes sin in their heart, no amount of praise or worship moves them one step closer to God.
6. Because we are going to live eternally in a holy city. The author asserts you’d give careful though to how you packed if you moved to another part of the world. Yet, Nancy questions, how much though have you given to your ultimate destination? Furthermore, what must you do to prepare for that move?
As Nancy reminds us: “This world is just a dressing room- a staging area- for eternity.”
7. Because the well-being of others depends on it. The greatest need of those around you centers not on the verbal witness of your faith. The greatest need centers in others witnessing in you a reflection of God’s nature and the gospel’s transforming power. The author emphasizes:
“Other believers are affected by our choices. And, to a significant degree, the lost world determines its view of God based on the live of those who profess to know Him.”
Today’s question: How does your life evidence a reflection of what God is like? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: “A certain level of sin”