BECOMING
For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time. (Hebrews 10:10)
If we have called out to God to save us, He has done it. We have been made holy, and now the only thing that fits right and feels right and looks right on us is holiness. Holiness is being set apart to God. We belong to Him, and we like Him and we like how He feels. We like how He cares. We like how he protects and provides. We really prefer the things of God, even when we do not act like it.
So, we have been made holy, and we are becoming holy. We are becoming what we are! As strange as that might sound, it should make perfect sense to you. Your Spirit will bear with His Spirit and confirm the very truth that set you free in the first place.
Through the sacrifice of Jesus, holiness awaits our call. Then by the grace of God we grow into the fulness of what we are. Holiness drives us and sometimes drags us to our intended position. It is like someone standing at a table and waving to get our attention because they have found our place. We may wander around the room. We may ignore the waving and the calling, but ultimately, Holy Spirit will find a way.
This is why we are encouraged not to yield ourselves as servants of sin, but rather to yield ourselves as servants of righteousness and holiness.
It is the thing that feels right and fits us perfectly. Oh, we may doubt that. We may say that we are not holy and that we never could be, but God knows better. If we have called out to God to be saved, this is the natural course for our lives. It was what God intended when He made us and it is why He went so far as to give His son, our savior. It was the only way.
So, if He went that far, what good thing would He refuse to do to make sure we become what He has planned. He can do it, even if we think He cannot. We are continually reminded by God about what God has planned. Have you ever discovered, or uncovered something that you knew, but never applied and then realized that it was there all the time?
I was sent an email once by the folks that I purchased hearing aids from. The subject in large letters said TIPS FOR YOUR HEARING AIDS. I read it and put it in a safe place, but I forgot the instructions. Consequently, I pushed buttons randomly and it really did not accomplish what I hoped. Thankfully, I found those instructions, read them again, and they worked like a charm. Sometimes we do that with what God says. We may make a note in our bible but forget to do anything with the note. Later, sometimes much later we see it and bang! There is just what we need. Maybe this is just what you need today. Give Holy Spirit an opportunity to decide.