Christian Writers Circle

Jesus Christ: Wholly Holy
Wholly God, Wholly Man, Wholly Devoted to You
by Brenda D. Flowers

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. Brethren, pray for us. (1 Thessalonians 5:23-25, NKJV)

The more I read the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, the more I see God’s holy, perfect plan for our redemption and sanctification. God’s word reveals how He is wholly devoted to us with a love that is beyond our full understanding.

This past month, I have been meditating on Scriptures with the synonym for the word, holy, (wholly). As I have done this, I have been amazed how God has revealed to me a greater understanding of His perfect plan to save us from sin and death and to give us His abundant life.

I have seen more and more how God shows his love to us by giving us the freedom to choose to honor, trust and obey Him.

While searching and meditating on these Scriptures, I have asked myself these questions:

 Am I trusting God with my whole heart?

 Is Jesus Christ truly my all in all?

 Am I wholly devoted to God as Jesus is to me?

As David prayed, I pray, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139: 23-24, NKJV)

Here are three scriptures that have been especially meaningful to me:

Jesus answered him, “… ‘…And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’  This is the first commandment…” (Mark 12: 29a-30, NKJV)

… Caleb, the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him and his children I am giving the land on which he walked, because he wholly followed the LORD.’ (Deuteronomy 1:36, NKJV)

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

 (1 Timothy 4:15, KJV)

You may consider meditating on one of these Scriptures or another Scripture with the word, “wholly”. Ask God to speak to you as you read His word and to guide you to His truth. I trust that He will because He has done that for me.

I can testify to you that Jesus is faithful and true. … “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” (Isaiah 6: 3, NIV)

 Jesus loves you and is reaching out to you right now.