How to handle holiness

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June 6, 2016 10:56 AM

“I will never desert you, nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on YOU”

Praying black woman

Memory Verse: Hebrews 13:5 – “Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on YOU”

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The Word for Today devotional by United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) says

Somewhere beyond loneliness, there is a contentment that is born of necessity. When all your options in the natural realm seem closed, doors can spring open in the spiritual realm.

That is when you see the possibility of having a whole-new relationship with God. John was alone on the island of Patmos, a penal colony like Alcatraz, when God caught him up and took him on a trip through the glories of heaven.

As a result, we have the book of Revelation. Paul was in prison when he wrote his greatest epistles. In Genesis, God did His miraculous work of creation when He was alone with no one to applaud Him, so He praised Himself saying, ‘It was very good’ (see Genesis 1:31NLT). You must learn to do that too.

When others say nice things, it reflects their opinion of you. When you can speak well of yourself it reflects your opinion of you - and that is the one you live with everyday. To get a handle on loneliness, you must do away with the notion that anybody’s company is preferable to your own.

Genesis2:18 reminds us that we were designed to have companions, but there are still times when you need to draw close to God to remind you that you’re not alone, and help you fill the spiritual emptiness within you.

Think about it for a moment and you will realise that sometimes the solution to loneliness isn’t people, its purpose. It is not a lack of affection, but a lack of direction. When you need purpose and direction for living there is only one place to go - to God!

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