Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
In a world so full of distractions and temptations, purity is difficult. Even more than difficult, the call to purity often goes forgotten and ignored (
1 John 3:2-3). "Cheap grace" (
Jude 1:4) is sometimes substituted for Jesus’ call to passionate, pure, and holy living. While we never want to give in to a works righteousness approach to salvation, we also must also remember that impurity through laziness, lack of commitment, or simple rebellion are contaminating to those claiming to be Christians and ruin our influence before the watching world.
Purify my heart, my life, my body, and my influence, O God. May my words and my thoughts be blameless in your sight. I want to be holy as you are holy and honor you alone as worthy of honor and glory. I commit to be holy because it honors you, the one and only living God! Through Jesus I ask this. Amen.
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