“And the nations will know that I am the LORD,” declares the Lord GOD, “when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes.” [Ezekiel 36:23]
DESPITE CHURNING OUT A LOT OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY, many people who call themselves believers today have rewritten the law of God, prostituting His grace, turning it into a license to sin. Lust, greed, materialism, anger, selfishness, pride, sensuality, divorce, deceit, ungodly entertainment, worldly philosophies—little by little, we’ve let down our guard, cultivated a relationship with these sworn enemies of holiness, and in many cases, welcomed them into our churches and given them a home there.
Where are the men and women who love God supremely, who fear nothing and no one but Him? Where are the saints who live like saints, whose lives are above reproach in their homes, their work, their speech, their habits, their attitudes, their finances, their relationships?
Where are the children of God whose eyes are filled with tears, whose knees are sore from pleading with God to grant the gift of repentance, whose hearts ache when they see an unholy church entertaining herself to death?
Where are the Christian leaders with the compassion and courage to call the church to be clean before God? Where are the moms and dads and young people willing to deal thoroughly and decisively with any and every unholy thing in their hearts and their homes?
The church has been waiting for the world to get right with God. When will we realize that the world is waiting for the church to get right with God? It is time for us to repent, to pursue holiness by His grace and for His glory. We can scarcely imagine the impact that will be felt in our world when the holiness of Christ is seen in and through His people.
Has the Spirit identified anything unholy in your heart, home, habits, or relationships? What is keeping you from dealing with it? What difference might it make if our world could see a reflection of a holy God in those of us who are called by His name? [The Quiet Place]
