Holy in Christ: Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is HolyMurray, Andrew
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Holy in Christ: Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy
Murray, Andrew
Holiness
1. It is difficult to make it clear in words how growth in
holiness will simply reveal itself as an increasing simplicity
and self-forgetfulness, accompanied by the restful and most
blessed assurance that God has complete possession of us and
will use us. We pass from the stage in which work presses as an
obligation; it becomes the joy of fruit-bearing; faith's
assurance that He is working out His will through us.
2. It has sometimes been said that people might be better employed
in working for God than attending Holiness Conventions. This is
surely a misunderstanding. It was before the throne of the
Thrice Holy One, and as he heard the Seraphim sing of God's
Holiness, that the prophet said, 'Here am I, send me.' As the
mission of Moses, and Isaiah, and the Son, whom the Father
_sanctified and sent_, each had its origin in the revelation of
God's Holiness, our missions will receive new power as they are
more directly born out of the worship of God as the Holy One,
and baptized into the Spirit of Holiness.
3. Let every worker take time to hear God's double call. If you
would work, be very holy. If you would be holy, give yourself
to God to use in His work.
4. Note the connection between 'sanctified' and 'meet for _the
Master's use_.' True holiness is being possessed of God; true
service being used of God. How much service there is in which
we are the chief agents, and ask God to help and to bless us.
True service is being yielded up to the Master _for Him to
use_. Then the Holy Ghost is the Agent, and we are the
Instruments of His will. Such service is Holiness.
5. 'I sanctify _Myself_, that _they also_:' a reference to others
is the root principle of all true holiness.
Twenty-eighth Day.
HOLY IN CHRIST.
The Way into the Holiest.
'Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into _the Holiest_
by _the blood_ of Jesus, by _the way_ which He dedicated, a new
and living way, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh: and
having a _great Priest_ over the house of God; let us draw near
with a true heart, in fulness of faith.'--Heb. x. 19-22.
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