The value of the Christian's moral purity

Holiness is serious business. It is not optional, but imperative. As we are not perfect while we are in this world, it is more motivating to be better in Christ every day in all areas of life. The world will see Christ in our acts of good faith and in our genuine dedication to the Lord as he makes possible the process of sanctification in the lives of his children. But as individuals and as a church, we reform and renew ourselves it constantly constitutes a spiritual value with which we bear witness. The world has little to offer us ethically and morally.

The apostle Paul in his letter to Titus said: “He saved us, not by our own works of justice but by his mercy. He saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit ”(Tit 3.5). We live in a world where temptation is not difficult. Walking against the current is very complicated; every day the enemy disguises himself as an "angel of light" and tries to get us to join his troupe. Only in an intimate relationship with the Lord does the Holy Spirit allow us to open our spiritual eyes, confront our realities, and remember the commitment we have made to Him. Christians need to re-dedicate and re-consecrate ourselves each day with the power of the Gospel and the direction of the Spirit, reformer and renovator of who we are in Christ.

It seemed that God's people had learned their lesson. Rebuilt walls and restored hearts, praise and dedication to God. But it was enough for Nehemiah to be away from Jerusalem for a few years for the people to go back to their old ways and forget God's commandments for generations. The temple was desecrated with indiscipline and negligence, tithes were stopped, marriages were unequally yoked, the Sabbath was not respected. New spiritual gaps were opening up and it was necessary to put order, re-discipline the people and reform everything from the beginning. Nehemiah (13) took up the challenge again and with the help of the Lord, reorganized the chaos. Does this statement sound current to you?

Our humanity makes us slip and sometimes even fall. But the Lord never loses control of our life and calls us to holiness. Paul exhorted the Romans: “I speak in human terms, because of the limitations of their human nature. Before you offered the members of your body to serve impurity, which leads more and more to evil; Offer them now to serve the righteousness that leads to holiness (Ro 6.19).

The new birth in Christ challenges us to imitate him in everything, also morally. We are not perfect, but he who began a good work in us will perfect it until we see him face to face. He challenged the brothers in Thessalonica in the same way: "God did not call us to impurity but to holiness" (1 Thess 4.7). Moral purity is an essential link - value - in the chain of holiness. It is a great challenge for us living in a world where moral values are not reformed, where the teachings of the living God have been withdrawn from secular education. My prayer is that Jesus, the great reformer, will place us as workers of value in the breaches that the enemy has made and we can truly be light and salt of the earth.

God bless you!

Suggested Reading: Nehemiah 13