Higher Everyday

Key Verse

“Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully” (Psalm 24:3-4).

Text — Psalm 24:1-6

Message

No doubt holiness and heaven are a twin-pact and both are the core Christian hallmark. When we throw cautions about holiness and heaven to the wind or make them options instead in our Christian lives, then our profession and religion become nominal, worthless, empty and inconsequential.

According to Leonard Ravenhill, “Holiness is not a luxury, it is a necessity. If you are not holy, you will never make it to heaven.” Pilgrims on earth are supposed to be conscious daily that their citizenship is in heaven. Therefore, believers’ lifestyles in general should be tailored towards heaven. People like John Wesley and Matthew Henry made holiness and heaven their Christian hallmark as pilgrims. If we do not make holiness and heaven our hallmark in this journey, then, the Christian life is not worth living. The journey of holiness begins with being born again. It is at that point our sins can be forgiven and the grace to live a holy life can be given to us. To be born again, you need to repent of your sins and accept Christ as Lord and Saviour.

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Their citizenship is in heaven

Challenge

Make holiness and heaven a priority.

 

Prayer for today

Lord, make my utmost daily desire to be holiness and heaven.