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 1:15-16
Reflect
“Holy” is one of those words we generally associate with the “stained glass ghetto” — a word only “church people” use. That may be true, but it’s still a great concept. Every child knows that you don’t eat hot dogs and potato chips on fine porcelain. Porcelain is reserved for “special company” or “special occasions.” Hot dogs are for paper plates (recyclable) and the every day, porcelain is for special events.
When God is calling us to be holy, he’s calling us to be porcelain — something special just for him, and as Peter emphasizes, just like him.
Pray
Holy Lord, God Almighty, I come before you knowing how great the distance is between your holiness and my commonness. I thank you for making me holy through the sacrifice of Jesus and by sending your Holy Spirit to live inside of me. Please receive my life today as a holy offering to you. I pray in the name of Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of my faith. Amen.
Sing (available on Youtube)
Take time to be holy
Rejoice, the Lord is King
O Christ, our hope, our heart’s desire
