Hello sister saints!
How are you? I'm back with some simple encouragement and edification for us sisters. We have one of more day the Lord has granted us to live and serve Him. What a great choice we have to serve Him or not. Our days will run out eventually (or soon) and we know this life is short (even though it can seem long) so let us use it for this great God we love. What a great calling we have to be Christ's, to bear His name as Christians, and to carry the seeds of truth of the gospel to eternal life through Him.
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
1 Corinthians 1:2
I just love that, 'called to be saints'! (And you can go do a deeper study on the Greek word behind the translation to 'saint').
And what's the opposite of being a saint/holy....a sinner. But we don't see in scripture saints being called sinners do we...unless they fall into sin.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
2 Timothy 1:7-10
What a great and high calling we have. So let us strive to walk worthy...holy in all areas of our lives and not settling for anything less.
Similarly we see from Titus 2 that women are to be 'chaste' (and taught to be) which has a very similar meaning to holy. It's such a deception around where people saying it doesn't matter about sin anymore. But let us strive to be holy women of God. We can shine brightly in a wicked world of feminism, uncovered heads, and the unclothed. And sadly those are common among those who claim to be of Christ. We cannot deceive God can we. He knows all things.
I know we can get tired of all the sin we know is in this world and if we have to face it. And of course we all battle with our own flesh until we die and we have to repent of any sin in our own lives. But what a joy to know such a holy God and one day, because of the work of His Son, we can get to go be with Him in a holy place. That is so encouraging to look forward to isn't it sisters! No more sin or unholiness to deal with!
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Revelation 4:8
And a glimpse of some peaceful flower creations...
It's refreshing seeing the other parts of creation (apart from man) doing what they were created to do. But we want to strive hard to be doing what we were created to do don't we sisters.
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Revelation 4:11
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 Peter 1:24-25
What hope and consolation to know the Lord who is eternal. His truth is such a solid anchor and rock in this world of drifting ideas, opinions, deception, sin, and all that. Aren't you glad we can build upon a rock sisters?
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Luke 6:47-48
Amen sisters! Let us build upon that Rock and stand strong when all around us is unstable sand. And remember our calling to be holy.
Love to you holy women of God,
Sister Michaela
Find the gospel to eternal life explained here.