Streamglobe Devotional

STREAMGLOBE DEVOTIONAL Broadcast 4859 Topic: Called to be Holy Click here for the audio version: streamglobe.org/aud4859 1 Peter 1:14-16 (NET) “Like obedient children, do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance, but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct, for it is written, ‘You shall be holy, because I am holy.’” Before Don accepted the Lord Jesus, he was a pimp, a chronic womanizer, and a drug addict. But when he believed in Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit began transforming him from within. This transformation changed what he truly wanted. Even though Don had been accustomed to a sinful lifestyle, the new birth gave him a genuine desire to live a holy life. Whenever he slipped back into his old ways, he felt miserable. The problem was that he did not know how to stop falling into the same patterns. When he shared his burden with his pastor, his pastor immediately recommended that he get a discipler. The role of the discipler was to train Don in the way of holiness. But for this arrangement to work, Don had to submit himself to discipleship and be completely truthful about his struggles. One of the first things his discipler instructed him to do was to leave social media. He was also told to block certain contacts and stop responding to certain calls. Because Don was willing to submit to discipleship, he eventually became free from a lifestyle characterized by defilement. Don had been a believer for about a year before he met his discipler, yet he remained trapped in patterns of defilement for several more months. He did not know that freedom was possible, but through discipleship, prayer, discipline, and the power of the Holy Spirit, he began to experience practical holiness. For us who are being made saints, holiness is not an option. It is a necessity. There are dimensions of our God-given destiny that require corresponding growth in holiness. The enemy knows this, which is why he seeks to keep believers at a level of spiritual immaturity that cannot carry the measure of glory God intends for them. But we can choose not to cooperate with him. Go into today remembering that holiness is possible because you have the Holy Spirit. He guides you into all truth and empowers you to live a life that pleases God. You now have the nature of your heavenly Father, and He is holy. Therefore, you can become holy in your conduct. Prayer: Lord, thank You for giving me Your Holy Spirit and for giving me a new nature in Christ. Help me to hate the things that defile me and to desire holiness from my heart. Give me the humility to submit to godly discipleship, correction, and training. Show me every relationship, habit, environment, or influence that is hindering my growth, and give me the courage to separate myself from anything that leads me back into sin. Strengthen me through prayer and Your Word, and teach me to walk in practical holiness every day. Let my character increasingly reflect Your nature and let my life become a vessel that can carry the measure of glory You have prepared for me. In Jesus' name, Amen. —Abraham Damilola Arigi If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Daily, click here to join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/E65dqaVf0Zl6Z5t5v1qCws Bible In 1 Year: Proverbs 13 Audio Bible Link: streamglobe.org/4859 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this devotional and let's touch lives together. Listen to streamglobe Radio here: streamglobe.org Get our Android App here: streamglobe.org/android Get our iPhone App here: streamglobe.org/apple