Posts from June 2023

Sometimes we begin our worship singing these words, “We are standing on holy ground . . .” Have you ever thought of the seriousness of what our hearts proclaim as we come together? To sing these words and then forget the melody they made in our hearts is to rob us of the greatest joy on earth—standing in the presence of God on His holy ground. Two people in the Bible were told by God that they were standing on…

We must carefully consider the ramifications of 1 Peter 1:15-16: “But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation: Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” The holiness of God demands that his people be separate from the world. “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them,…

We often sing the wonderful hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy”, but just what are we singing about? Of course, it is praise to God, but what is meant when we speak of Him being “holy”? The psalmist writes, “Exalt the LORD our God, – and worship at his holy hill, for the LORD our God is holy” (Ps. 99:9). The wise man used the same term in Proverbs 9:10: “’The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge…

Throughout its pages the bible emphasizes with forceful clarity the need for God’s people to be holy. But, why is this admonition so important? What is it about holiness that causes God to look at it so seriously? Second Corinthians 6:14-7:1 is a classic passage that answers this question in four points. First, there is an admonition. Paul said, “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers” (2 Cor. 6:14). “Be ye not” is a present imperative, and to be…