According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:(Ephesians 1:4).
In the grand purpose of our "selection" into God's family, two key words are used:
"Holy" Greek hagios stresses dedication. A holy man or woman is distinctively God's, set apart for God's use, separated from the secular, and consecrated to God's service. All who are "chosen" are chosen to be holy.
"Without blame" refers to our reputations. This character will only be fully realized in heaven, but there is a present responsibility to "present your bodies a living sacrifice. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." The character of holiness will become the cause of a lifestyle of blamelessness. We are to be the "sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world." We have all heard that we are to be in the world but not of the world, yet to many times do we find our brothers and sisters laughing to jokes, watching the television shows that the world watches. example there is a new television show belittling Christian women called GCB (Good Christian B*tches), we are told that as children of God we are different and we must take a stand that lets the world know that we are truly the children of God. Let us mother's and father's be aware of what we are feeding our minds and what our children are watching and listening to. Be careful little eyes of what you see and what you hear, who other than you parents can be watchful for them. Let our light shine in the work place, and in our neighborhood.
In the grand purpose of our "selection" into God's family, two key words are used:
"Holy" Greek hagios stresses dedication. A holy man or woman is distinctively God's, set apart for God's use, separated from the secular, and consecrated to God's service. All who are "chosen" are chosen to be holy.
"Without blame" refers to our reputations. This character will only be fully realized in heaven, but there is a present responsibility to "present your bodies a living sacrifice. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." The character of holiness will become the cause of a lifestyle of blamelessness. We are to be the "sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world." We have all heard that we are to be in the world but not of the world, yet to many times do we find our brothers and sisters laughing to jokes, watching the television shows that the world watches. example there is a new television show belittling Christian women called GCB (Good Christian B*tches), we are told that as children of God we are different and we must take a stand that lets the world know that we are truly the children of God. Let us mother's and father's be aware of what we are feeding our minds and what our children are watching and listening to. Be careful little eyes of what you see and what you hear, who other than you parents can be watchful for them. Let our light shine in the work place, and in our neighborhood.
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