Called to be Holy

 Dear Friends, I sometimes question the possibility of living a life that reflects Jesus. When I think of His strength in the desert, resisting the temptations of Satan, I feel so inadequate.  When I think of the hours Jesus spent just helping people, healing them, listening to them, and being present in their lives, I wonder how I can possibly be like Him.  My heart so wants to be that way, but my world sometimes interferes.  

In the Bible I read - 

.... 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."  1 Peter 1:16 (ESV)

We're called to be Holy!

We're called to be Holy - His children.

We're called to draw near to His throne.

We're called to live life in His presence.

We are called,
and He's calling us home.

Home to the arms of our heavenly Father.

Home, though we're dwelling this day on the earth.

Home to a place filled with love and compassion

Home is the place of His children's re-birth.

We're called - listen closely as Jesus directs us.

We're called to take steps that walk only His way.

We're called to give Jesus our total devotion.

We're called to be Holy each hour of the day.

He calls - holds us close, as He gently erases

the sins that could turn tender hearts into stone.

We're called to the arms of the One who forgives us

and calls us His loved ones,

His children,

His own.

Diane August 2024