Posted by: judyhitson | August 19, 2025

Holy Counsel

 Holy Counsel
by Judy Hitson

Romans 7:12 The Message
But the law code itself is God’s good and common sense, each command sane and holy counsel.

God’s law sets the standard. Only by the Spirit of God can we meet that standard little by little, Ex.23:30 NKJV Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land.
Deut.7:22 NKJV And the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you little by little; you will be unable to destroy them at once, lest the beasts of the field become too numerous for you.

God will take care of us as we trust in Him. Did you notice that it is the Lord who drives out our enemies before us little by little? As we rely on Him, put our trust in Him, He fights our battles. He will lead us in His ways and comfort us with His counsel which is holy.

We read in Is.9:6 His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor…. As we spend time in God’s word and prayer, wait in His presence to hear Him speak words of life and live a holy life unto Him, we receive holy counsel which is wonderful.

God’s law is holy, righteous and good. Rom.7:12 ESV So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. :14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.
By the Spirit, as born again Christians, through the holiness of God, we can overcome sin. The Holy Spirit resides in us to give us life, 2 Cor.3:6; John 6:63.

The holy counsel of God in my own life has varied:

1. In times of personal communion with Him during Bible reading and prayer, words would leap off the page revealing God’s way for my life.
2. In small group Bible studies, I would ponder in my heart the Scriptures we studied and God’s word would come alive for me to apply in my life.
3. Personal testimonies of others as well as many Christian books touched my heart in regards to my own circumstances.
4. There was a Bible verse on the roof top of an old barn that I saw as our family once traveled in east Tennessee. Knowing the Holy Spirit was speaking to me, I asked my husband to stop to take a photo of it.
5. There have been billboards with Bible quotes that God caught my attention through the years; they were “Now words” He spoke to me regarding current situations in my life at the time.
6. The Lord blesses me with His holy counsel through pastor sermons from God’s word.
7. Through Christian ministry for deliverance and inner healing.

In each of these examples, they aligned with God’s word and I discovered that is the key for the holy counsel of God.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for Your holy counsel for us in personal ways to help us follow You Jesus day by day, even moment by moment. Amen.

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Posted by: Administrator | August 4, 2025

Holy Daily Bread

Holy Daily Bread
by Brenda D. Flowers

In this manner, therefore, pray:
     Our Father in heaven,
     Hallowed be Your name.
     Your kingdom come.
     Your will be done
     On earth as it is in heaven.
     Give us this day our daily bread… (Matthew 6: 9-11, NKJV)

On July 12, 2025, my husband, three grandsons and I attended a beautiful wedding of a precious couple from our church. I was touched deeply during their service when three men, the groom’s cousin and two close friends of the couple, sang “The Lord’s Prayer.”

As I listened and prayed, I thought about how special it was that this couple chose to have these words of Jesus sung at their wedding. Throughout their service, it was clear they wanted to give God holy reverence and honor for His bringing them together to become husband and wife.

Hearing the song, I also was reminded that forty-seven years ago on June 17th, 1978, “The Lord’s Prayer” was sung at my wedding .

 In looking back over my married life, I can see how God has been very good to my husband and me. I am grateful for how He has answered this prayer in our lives in many ways. Most of all, I can see how God used our marriage and life’s circumstances to mature us spiritually. We have grown stronger in our faith both individually and as a couple.

Early in my marriage, when I prayed or sang “The Lord’s Prayer”,  I honestly didn’t recognize the depth of the words I recited.

My understanding of Jesus’s words was very shallow.

First of all, Jesus taught the importance of honoring God as holy, yet also recognizing Him as our Heavenly Father who desires a close relationship with us. I have grown in my understanding that God loves to spend time with me, His daughter. He cares for me and all my loved ones.

When I was younger, I didn’t realize the importance of being a part of God’s Kingdom as one of His representatives on earth. I have learned my words and actions matter in this dark world.

When I prayed for God to give me my daily bread, I often thought that those words meant it was my responsibility to read a simple Bible verse or devotional daily. Or I thought God wanted me to give Him my list of needs, requesting His help daily.

I confess there were times I wanted God’s provision, but wasn’t willing to spend time with Him in relationship. I’ve told God that I am sorry for my selfish ways. Thankfully, He has forgiven me.

God has been gracious in His provisions. He was patient with me and my husband as we sometimes tried to do life our own way rather than seeking His will first.

As years passed and as my husband and I went through life’s daily challenges together in this fallen world, we both realized much more the importance of receiving God’s daily bread. We have matured in our understanding of how important our times in prayer and meditation of God’s word are.

Receiving our daily bread is now a very holy treasured time.

Jesus truly is our daily bread.

Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

“Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (John 6:32-35, NIV)

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Posted by: judyhitson | July 24, 2025

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit
by Judy Hitson

Acts 1:8 NIV But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.”

Until I was 36 yrs old, I practiced Christianity as I was taught, going to church each Sunday and holy days on the church calendar. I went to Catholic school twelve years from elementary through high school indoctrinated with a belief in God as the Blessed Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit and the communion of saints through church history who were deceased. There were many rules and regulations to follow with a teaching of works rather than a simple faith in Jesus Christ. My experience was a teaching of faith in Jesus Christ, plus, plus, plus.

When our family relocated to Tennessee in 1976, I learned it was in the Bible belt. I started listening to Christian Radio and was captivated by the lyrics. On October 25,  1979 listening to Contemporary Christian music on the radio, I was driving to work. The radio host said, “That’s all you need to do! Pray and invite Jesus into your heart.” I said, “Jesus, I have asked you into my heart over and over and over again. Please come into my heart. I surrender to You.” Suddenly, I knew something was different. I was overwhelmed with a sense of God’s presence and began to feel like one feels when drunk. I had no alcohol! I was simply high on Jesus Christ. Soon I discovered I received the Holy Spirit that day. It was my second birth and filling of His Spirit giving me life, instead of operating in dead works of religion.   

Within the following year I joined a women’s weekly prayer group, enrolled in a small group Bible study and attended a Christian Women’s weekend Bible Conference.  I had an insatiable appetite for the word of God. I couldn’t get enough of it.

Taking a shower one day, the Holy Spirit impressed me to call the woman who hosted the Bible Study I joined and ask if I could visit her church with her. It was different than my former church, strong in Bible teaching and fellowship. After visiting a few weeks, my husband met with the pastor and prayed to receive Christ. We were baptized by immersion with our two oldest children, who both previously prayed to receive Christ. We began to attend church services Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night as well as Sunday School classes before Sunday morning Service.

While discovering the Bible as the Word of God, the Lord brought to mind Bible verses that were life giving. My life was changed!

As I continued studying the Bible, the following two verses on the Holy Spirit revolutionized my Christian journey:

John 6:63 NKJV It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

2 Cor. 3:6 NKJV who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

The Lord would bring these verses to mind, for example, when I would attempt to beat my family over the head with the Bible. It was a conviction of sin, trying to be their Holy Spirit but reacting in the flesh, profit nothing or acting by the letter of the Law instead of waiting on Holy Spirit to give me life giving words to share.

Praise God for life in the Spirit.

Prayer: Lord fill, anoint and empower me with Your Holy Spirit to minister life by the power of Your Spirit and be the witness You call me to be wherever I go. In Your name Jesus. Amen.

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Posted by: Administrator | July 12, 2025

My Cry, “Lord, Prepare Me!”

My Cry, “Lord, Prepare Me!”
by Brenda D. Flowers

 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29: 12-13, NIV)

Several weeks ago, my pastor was speaking a tender message to our congregation challenging each of us to spend alone time with God, seeking Him. He stressed the importance of giving our whole hearts to God, being truly set apart and transformed by His Spirit.

As I prepared to write this blog post, I reviewed a page in my journal where I had recorded notes from my pastor’s teaching. I noticed I had added a title on that page, “My Cry:  Lord, Prepare Me!” and a prayer,  “May I trust the Holy Spirit to help me:

 1. Honestly get rid of any idols in my heart or selfish ‘me entitlement.’

2. Remember who God is. He is Love, Life, Holy, and True. May I believe God is who He says He is.

3. Trust in my heart that God created me and each person. He sets each of us apart to be used for a special purpose.

 4. Believe His words, as recorded in the Bible, are faithful and true.

 5. Guard against receiving a lesser glory, man’s accolades or attention, and realize there are “false Christ’s” in the world, people who are not true followers of Christ who draw others to themselves, not to the one true God.

 6. Believe God can cleanse me from all my sin. He washes us by the blood of The Lamb, Jesus’s blood.

7. Trust and believe, I am a ‘scroll of the Lord’.  God protects His scrolls.

8. Love much. (‘He who is forgiven, loves much!’)

 9. Trust I have the testimony of Jesus at work in me (‘Christ in me, the hope of glory…’)

10. Hide God’s Word in my heart. We can trust that God bears us up, even when we may feel forsaken.”

As I recall, at the end of our church service that night, my pastor asked if anyone wanted to lead us in a song to end our time together.

One of our young pastors shared, “Let’s sing, ‘Lord, Prepare Me to be a Sanctuary’.” Together, our voices united as we prayerfully sang from our hearts this anointed song written by John Thompson and Randy Scruggs:

“Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living Sanctuary for You.”

It has been several weeks since that evening at my church, and I have been knowing this was the topic God was leading me to write about for this post. But I didn’t know how to write the post until a few days ago, when I was once again impacted by the words of this song.

On July 4, 2025, tragedy hit the hill country in Texas as heavy rains caused devastating flooding in that area. To date, over 120 people have died, many were children and counselors from a local Christian camp.

As I felt God’s loving encouragement to intercede for the many people impacted by the flooding,   a Christian friend texted me about how Max Lucado, who lives in Texas not far from the flooded area, was leading a prayer on Facebook Live. I joined him and fellow Christians in prayer at the designated time.

 The next day, I was checking Facebook and was praying as more news of that tragedy was reported by different sources. Out of the blue (I know God was getting my attention), a video reel started playing on my phone. I heard beautiful voices of children. These were children on a bus. Then I realized they were some of the rescued children from Camp Mystic. As I listened to their  peaceful, faith filled voices, I saw the contrast of devastating images as I looked out the windows of the bus. At one point, there was a gasp of some of the children and adults as they crossed above the raging river, yet they kept singing. I listened more closely to hear what song the children were singing. To my amazement, their united voices sang. “Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. …I’ll be a living sanctuary for you.” 

I was touched by the realization that God was comforting these little ones and the adults on the bus. He was giving them the strength to testify of their faith even during the midst of a very distressing time.

Oh, God, my heart aches as I mourn and cry out to You. I do pray sincerely that You will continue to comfort and provide peace and hope to all who are alone, sad, hurting and feeling helpless today.

May we come to You with faith as children knowing You are a good Heavenly Father who loves us. I am thankful that You sent Jesus on purpose for great purpose. I am grateful for all You have done so we may live with hope. I do want to be a living sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true.

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Posted by: judyhitson | June 21, 2025

Holy Oil

Holy Oil
by Judy Hitson

Exodus 30:31 AMP And say to the Israelites, This is a holy anointing oil [symbol of the Holy Spirit], sacred to Me alone throughout your generations.

When I was born again and first heard about holy oil, I remember buying a small bottle of anointing oil with frankincense and myrrh from a Christian Bookstore. I went home to anoint each room of our home, carried a Bible in my arm which I learned from two mature sisters in Christ and asked the Lord if He had a Word for me to pray. Sometimes the Lord brought a verse or passage of Scripture to mind and I would pray that over the room, anointing the doorway and places in the room like the bed or couch. At night, I was sometimes led to take the oil and pray over my husband or children as they were asleep and anoint them with the oil I saw as holy to the Lord, wanting the guidance of the Holy Spirit for that which concerned me.

This brought to mind times as a child when the priest would come to bless our home. If I remember correctly, he sprinkled holy water through the house as he recited prayers. At a young age, I had a desire to know God and be close to Him. This act of a house blessing remained on my mind as something holy to the Lord. Now as I continue to mature in the Lord as a born again Christian, I discern the difference of outward religious acts to an inward, living relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

The question I recently struggled with, “Is anointing oil for today?

With my experience, I believe it is an act of faith for today as a symbol of the Holy Spirit to guide us in prayer.

Looking up the topic of holy oil on You Tube, I came across several videos and websites on this topic. One was by Daniel Maritz, DLM Christian Lifestyle. He had a different opinion. He said, “Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament and now we are the temple of God. We’ve been anointed with the Holy Spirit,” 1 John 2:27. He said we don’t need to take holy anointing oil through the house or take our Bible with us in each room for anointing. That struck my heart and troubled me to hear his Scriptural opinion since that was the way I believe the Lord led me. I continued in prayer seeking the Lord’s Word for me.

From Jesusleadershiptraining.com, the author Greg Gaines wrote, “Anointing oil represents the anointing of Jesus as the “Christ,” which means, “the anointed one.”

Watching a video by Rick Warren, Saddleback Church speaking on anointing oil, he said, “It is an outward sign of what God is doing in you.” “The oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit.” He said, “Old Testament oil was for prophets, priests and kings but when Jesus died on the cross, we then had direct access to God. In Christ we are a priest, a minister and have authority to anoint with oil.”  

Though there are differing opinions on holy oil for today to anoint our homes, family and others for blessing, protection, deliverance and healing, I am at peace to use anointing oil as a symbol of the Holy Spirit and presence of God. Knowing it is not the oil that has power but it is the Spirit of God who empowers us to pray and declare His word for that which concerns me. Lord bless you with His word for you regarding holy oil today.

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Posted by: Administrator | June 7, 2025

Holy Assurance

Holy Assurance
Set Apart for a Special Purpose
by Brenda D. Flowers

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. (1 Peter 2: 9, NKJV)

In my China cabinet, I have a few serving items I have set apart for use on special occasions. They are valuable and useful to me. Some have sentimental meaning or value as they were given to me by a loved one or they were inherited from a close relative.

When I use these serving items at celebratory times, most people would not notice them as being exceptionally valuable. They are just serving items after all.

This year, as we have been writing on the topic of holiness, I have been intrigued by the deeper meanings of the word, holy. 

One important meaning of the word, holy, is set apart.

Think about this definition in relationship to our salvation and sanctification. Our holy God supplies the needed faith and helps to set us apart for His prepared purpose for us. We are to live for Him and to proclaim His good to all we meet. 

We, who trust Christ, are changed into holy standing before God (set apart from sin and the world), ready to be used in great service to God. 

Just as God called Israel to be holy (set apart unto Him), He calls us, as followers of Jesus, to be set apart as His holy people, the church.

Yet, God also has a unique holy service for each of us personally. We can ask Him to show us what our special purpose is.

We can talk to God and ask Him: 

Why was I born in my family, neighborhood, or country? 

Why am I facing my individual circumstances? 

What is my purpose for living? 

Our Holy God, who is set apart in His full perfection, created and designed each of us perfectly for the purpose He has prepared for us. 

It is a celebratory purpose! Rejoice in knowing deep down You are loved beyond words and God has a wonderful inheritance prepared for you. 

When we set ourselves apart to read God’s Word, we are given greater understanding and  assurance that God’s promises are true. In our times with Him, God assures us of our value. We are more than useful servants to Him, we are His children, inheriting and carrying His Kingdom message of hope to all the world. 

Meditate on this truth with me:

God’s Word gives us the assurance that He will give us the faith and needed help for us to live our lives honoring Him. 

Lord, may we approach You with a true and sincere heart in unqualified assurance of faith, knowing You have sprinkled our hearts clean from evil and washed our bodies with Your pure living water. May we celebrate Your goodness and give You the glory. (Prayer adapted from Hebrews 10:22, AMP)

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Posted by: judyhitson | May 21, 2025

Perfecting Holiness

Perfecting Holiness
by Judy Hitson

2 Cor. 7:1 NKJV Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

An important thing I learned in Bible Study years ago is on the word, “Therefore.” See what the there is there for! Look at the previous verses to understand. I looked back to 2 Cor. 6 titled, “The Marks of the Ministry.” The subtitle for v 11-18 “Be Holy” was profound for me to consider some of what it means to be holy. The following phrases startled me in 2 Cor. 6:14, “not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers” and in 2 Cor. 6: 17 “to come out from among them.” This brings to mind a phrase from James 1:27 NASB…..keep oneself unstained by the world.

Is being equally yoked with believers first in importance in perfecting holiness?

The promise of obedience I see to not be unequally yoked with unbelievers and to come out from among them is found in 2 Cor. 6:18 (God says) “I will be a Father to you. And you shall be My sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty.”

Walking with the Lord on this Christian journey, I discover the bottom line is to be filled with the Holy Spirit who gives life to live Christ. This is the only possible way for us to be conformed to the image of God’s Son, Jesus Christ.

Do you experience a Spirit filled life to walk in the Spirit and the love of Christ?

If so, you are on your way, perfecting holiness in your life by the Spirit.

If not, seek the Lord with all your heart and find Him. He promises to lead you in the way you should go.

For us Christians who long to mature in Christ to the full measure, we encounter battles with enemies of the flesh, world and devil. I’ve learned it is good to pause in these battles declaring, “The battle is the Lord’s!”

As we rely on Him and not ourselves, we taste of victory in Jesus. Our need is to surrender to the Lord and yield to His ways. Remember Christ in you the hope of glory.

More of Jesus Less of Me is a book I read years ago and it is the longing of my heart to have more of Jesus less of me to perfect holiness in my life. How about you?

Prayer from 2 Chron.20:12b: Neither know I what to do but my eyes are on You Lord to help me. Amen.

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Posted by: Administrator | May 9, 2025

Bathed in God’s Holy Love

Bathed in God’s Holy Love
by Brenda D. Flowers

John, to the seven churches, which are in Asia:  Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen . . .
Revelation 1:  4-6, NKJV

These words to the churches are to be heeded.

This school year, from September to the end of April, I have been participating in a study of Revelation with women from the middle Tennessee area through Bible Study Fellowship. In the “Apply It” section of the Notes from Lesson 28, “The New Heaven and Earth:  The Believer’s Hope”, this quote touched me in a powerful way:

“Only when believers see God’s unveiled glory and worship Him face-to-face will they experience the full joy God has planned for them. Our purpose will be finally and fully complete when we are bathed in His holy love forever, without the threat of sin and sting of death.”

Imagine being bathed in God’s holy love forever. . . .

We, who have trusted Jesus as Savior and Lord, are already bathed in His holy love. We are washed clean the moment we believe, yet there is an even greater hope we have.

One day, we will be changed completely. Our bodies will be resurrection bodies just like Jesus’s body. There will be no more sorrow, sickness or sin and we will be in full loving relationship with God and all those who trust His Word of Promise. We will live purposefully.

Love within, love without, and all about.

Imagine…

There is a prepared Kingdom where love reigns. It is a reality! Do you believe these words?

God has poured out His holy love and continues to pour out His love, cleansing us. Scripture attests to His love.

…For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without a spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. (Hebrews 9: 13-15, NKJV)

…so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. (Hebrews 9: 28, NKJV)

Join me in faith today and be in eager anticipation of Christ’s coming.

Love is calling.

You may want to worship our Holy God by singing Rita Springer’s beautiful song, “This Blood”.

(When I was searching You Tube for a song that captured the heart of this blog, I believe Holy Spirit led me to this song.)

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Posted by: judyhitson | April 22, 2025

Holy Ground

Holy Ground
by Judy Hitson

Acts 7:33 NKJV ‘Then the LORD said to him, “Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

What would it be like if we considered the ground we walk on as holy because God is here?

We can experience the presence of God wherever we are for God is everywhere. He is omnipresent. See Ps. 139:7-10.

James 4:8 NKJV says,  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…. James goes on to say in verse 8 Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. This verse brings to mind, Psalm 4:3-4 NKJV Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart….

This is good reason to….as some would say, “stay fessed up!” A Scripture that helps me is to pray, Ps. 139:23-24 NLT Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

As we look to the Lord to search us and show us our heart, we have opportunity to confess any sins that come to mind, repent and go God’s way instead of ours.

Prayer from Matthew 6:9-13 NLT Pray like this:

Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
May your kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
Give us today the food we need,
and forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but rescue us from the evil one.   

Consider the lyrics to the hymn on YouTube, “This is Holy Ground,”  Todd Lowe:

This is holy ground
We’re standing
on holy ground
For the Lord is here
And where He is
is holy

These are holy hands
We’re lifting up holy hands
For the Lord is here
And where He is
is holy

We are standing
on holy ground
And I know that
there are angels
all around.

Let us praise
Jesus now
We are standing in
Your presence
on holy ground.

Closing Prayer:
Father in heaven, keep us aware of Your presence, standing on holy ground
wherever we are and wherever we go. In Your name Jesus and walking in the Spirit.
Amen.  

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Posted by: Administrator | April 10, 2025

Awed by God’s Holiness

Awed by God’s Holiness
by Brenda D. Flowers

“Who is like You among the gods, O LORD? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in splendor, working wonders?” (Exodus 15:11, Amp)

The more I dig deep into God’s Word, the more I am awed by God’s holiness. I experience wonder and admiration in a way that is truly inexpressible. It’s more than a feeling!

Have you ever spent time meditating on God’s holiness?

I have been learning more about how to meditate on Scripture.

We have examples in the Bible of people who contemplated the wonder of God’s sovereignty and holiness, ones who have gone before us who trusted and loved God sincerely.

Let’s look closely at their words of praise and honor:

Give the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. (Psalm 96: 7-9, NKJV)

The LORD is great in Zion, And He is high above all the peoples. Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy. (Psalm 99: 2-3, NKJV)

Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:  looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; … (Hebrews 12:14-15a, NKJV)

For if the first fruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.(Rom. 11:16, NKJV)

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:13-16, NKJV)

As I read aloud these words of worship and declarations of God’s holiness, I try to imagine when these words would have been spoken or written. What were the circumstances of the people who recorded these words under the inspiration of Holy Spirit? How did God reveal His holiness intimately to them?

I have discovered that some of the greatest words of awe about God’s holiness were expressed at times when the writers were totally enveloped in His presence, often humbled by very difficult circumstances.

This has been true for me. When I am walking through the valleys of life, the Holy presence of God becomes more evident to me. I experience His love and wakeful watch in powerful ways.

 God is not distant in His holiness.

For Holy God so loved the world that He sent Jesus on purpose for a great purpose. Jesus demonstrated His holiness as He served people and as He prayed. He modeled and is the way to holiness. Jesus came to earth to help us to be restored to an intimate relationship with Him.

Resurrection Sunday this year, 2025, is April 20th. Those of us who are born again to new life, who trust Jesus as Savior and Lord, have great reasons to rejoice.

Our Holy God is victorious! He reigns!

Let’s sing and shout with the angels. Let’s live our lives each day in a way that glorifies our Holy God.

Holy! Holy! Holy! is the Lord God Almighty …

Christ our Lord is risen! Hallelujah what a Savior!

You can experience with me the wonder and admiration of God. This beautiful spring season, rest in the awe of God’s holiness, as You trust and spend time with Him in His Word.

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