NOT JUST GOOD, BUT GODLY!
Last week while out of town, I saw a church sign that said, "Be good! God is always watching!" Immediately I was reminded of the way that we are commanded in scripture to BE HOLY, BE SET APART, BE IMITATORS! I would say that based on His Word, God desires for us to be better than just good! He did not send His Son to die on a rugged cross for us to just be good. Col. 3:23 says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." He has called us to be EXCELLENT for His name sake!
If God is always watching, and He is, then I don't want Him to just see me being good. I want to be all that He has called me to be! Ephesians 5:26 says that Christ died to make us holy, cleansing us by the washing with water through the word, and to present us to Himself as a radiant bride, without stain or wrinkle any other blemish, but holy and blameless!
Let the words to this song speak to you about the way that He has called us to live:
Unshakable, immovable,
Faithful and true;
Full of wisdom, strength and beauty:
These things are true of You.
Fearless, courageous,
Righteousness shines
Through in all You do;
Yet You're so humble,
You laid down Your life:
These things are true of You.
And as I turn my face to You,
Oh, Lord, I ask and pray,
By the power of Your love and
grace,
Make these things true of me, too!
That sounds better than good to me!
Love you in Christ!
Wendy
