Holy Consecrated to God

"But you are a chosen people, 

a royal priesthood,

a holy nation,

God's special possession,

that you may declare the praises of Him

Who called you out of darkness

into His wonderful light."

1 Peter 2:9

Do God's children - His "Jesus is the only Way"-born again Bible believing, saved-to-the-uttermost children - become unholy when we think unholy thoughts, speak unholy words, or act as if God has no say so in our lives?  Didn't that already happen this morning? It definitely happened yesterday during the heat of a moment, the frustration of doing the same task again, the random thought that popped up from nowhere, the stress of too much to do in too little time, the tone in someone's voice or body language or presence.  

Praise God, our holiness doesn't depend on us, but on His grace. He has made those who believe in Christ His holy nation and no one can take our holy status from us: we can't even take it from ourselves.  

We can not and did not make ourselves holy, but we can consecrate ourselves to fulfill the holy role He's assigned us.  We do this by acknowledging the day is His, to be lived for His purposes.  We cleanse our hearts and minds with confession and repentance. We soak in His Word. We dress in His armor.  We step into the day confident Christ is with us and for us. When we're wounded - even if it's a self-inflicted wound (like those mentioned in the first paragraph) - we remain confident God will use our surrendered wounds to teach us life-giving lessons. 

"But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, 

whose confidence is in Him." 

Jeremiah 17:7

"We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose."  

Romans 8:28

Father, thank You for making us holy in Your eyes. You give us what we could never achieve. You bless us with Your grace. Help us return Your love by consecrating ourselves to You for whatever purposes You desire.  Guide us into meaningful confession and life-altering repentance.  Don't let us be satisfied with words alone. We bring it all to You and will watch confidently as You make something beautifully redeeming of our wounds. 

In the Name of Christ, our beautifully wounded Redeemer!