HOW CAN PEOPLE OF GOD LIVE A HOLY LIFE?
God is holy and the His word is holy. The word of God is His breath,Psalm 33:6. He spoke and the thing became. The bible says the word of God is “God” in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. John 1:1.This Word being holy it makes those who read and meditate on it live a holy life. Let me use an example, when a child is born in a country which does not speak the language of his or her parents, the language this child will grow up knowing or speaking will be that language he found being spoken. For instance if that child’s parents were from America and the child is born in china the language the child will speak will be Chinese. This is the reason why God told Joshua to tell the nation of Israel to keep the book of the law and teach them to the children of their children and meditate on it day and night, Joshua 1:8. Unfortunately to day this book of the law has been neglected no wonder people live like pagans. In Paul’s letter to Romans, Paul stated clearly that faith comes by hearing; and hearing the word of God, Romans 10:17. The writer of The Book of ,Hebrews says,”” you cannot please God without faith”, Hebrews 11:6. This means that the only language God hears and expect His people to use is faith. You cannot get this language by imparting or by being prayed for, it is only known by hearing and you have to hear the Word of God.
By reading the word of God and practicing it, you are practicing the holiness of God. James stated that you are to be the doers of the Word not just the hearers,this is the extend to many Christians,James 2:14. This had been said earlier by Jesus after training His disciples on the mountain. He said the doer of theword He had spoken to them was to be liken to a wise man,Matthew 7:24. Jesus also echoed God’s word which He had told Joshua in chapter 1:8. In His final word to the disciples Jesus said “Go you therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you …” Matthew 28:19-20. By teaching, the disciples will be imparting the knowledge of God to these new believers on the way of living in Godly way of life.
The reason we take our children to schools is that they can acquire knowledge which will help them live comfortably in the society. When they get this knowledge, it transforms their living and they live changed people in the society. When their foundation is well laid the rest of their life will be well. They will not reason the same way as a child who has never gone to school. What I mean here is that; a person who has attained university education is not expected to reason like the person who dropped from primary level of education. The same applies to the people of God; you cannot have the knowledge of God if you do not study Him(God). Paul said in his letter to Romans, they are to be transformed by renewal of their minds so that they could not conform to the standard of world, Romans12:2. This still applies to us who are called believers , there is no way one can be like God if he does not seek the knowledge of Him. You need to seek him in the word and you will find Him Jeremiah 29:13 &14, Isaiah 55:6. As believers we are told by God Himself that we are to seek Him with all our hearts and we will find Him. God will restore our fortune and will gather us from all nations- from all places where He had driven us. The nation of God was called to seek God and give praise to Him everywhere they went.
God is calling us today to seek him so that He may restore us back to the place where He purposed us to be. Will you hear this call and be among the chosen nation that is going to transform the world for God? God”s call is still very clear as it was from the beginning. Asking “Adam where are you hiding?” ,Genesis 3:9? It is the call to today’s church , “my people where are you?” I called you to bring other nations to me not to be taken up by them. Do not be deceived by brother my sister the kingdom of God is only for those who are the true disciples of God. Jesus stressed it in His massage; “my disciples are the one who keep my commandments and by doing that you will know the truth and the truth shall set you free”, John 8:31-32. The word of God who is God Himself , will set you free but other teachings will keep you in bondage and you will never live a holy life of God. Study the word and the word will transform you to live Holy life because the Word who is God is holy.