“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Exodus 3:5
How do you enter into the Hall of Fame of Christ? Or, what makes a perfect disciple of Christ?
The qualifications have little or nothing to do with personal holiness. They relate to knowing Christ, walking by faith, and living in abandonment to the Son of God.
The entry into the Hall of Fame is not measured by works, obeying laws, or religious activities.
God is holy. There is no one like Him. He is very protective of His holiness. Moses could not come close to God without taking off his sandals.
God said “Be holy for I am holy”. The challenge is understanding how to be holy without hypocrisy, pride, or pious efforts.
The misnomer in Christianity is thinking God’s purpose is to make you into a religious robot displaying the holiness of Christ. You can forget this! It will never happen.
God’s purpose is for you to live in oneness with Christ…nothing else really matters.
Your goal should never be to try to attain the holiness of Christ because it is impossible to achieve or to even come close to the standards of Christ.
The holiness of Christ is a gift to you from God. This gift comes by your faith in Christ and is bestowed on you by the Holy Spirit. This holiness belongs to God and you have no entitlement or license to this gift.
The holiness of Christ was not intended to give you any special merit or be used for self gratification. It is given to a believer so he can be a powerful light for Christ and draw people to Him.
It is impossible for a believer who has met the Living Christ to have a “holier thou thou” attitude. This is because the Spirit of God reveals to all their corrupt (or fallen) inner nature.
You see yourself for who you are and realize in the depth of your heart you are saved, redeemed and transformed by the love of God.
Be yourself with God! He loves you just the way you are!
Hal Hollister Ministry 