This is what I believe the Lord has said to His Bride, the Body of Christ:
You will show people the distinguishing mark of being a Christian. It’s love, always love. You have to show people love so they can know that I am holy. Without the love, holiness can’t spring forth from them. They have no concept of holiness outside the parameters of love. That’s how I draw them in with My Love. My Love is a clarion call for the lost. My Love is a beacon of light for those who are searching in the darkness. As I am lifted up, they are drawn to the Love.
Those who know Me and love Me pursue holiness. As they mature, they recognize the desire to be more like Me is to be holy. Holiness is at the center of Love. Without holiness, no one can see the Lord. (Hebrews 12:14) For I have said be holy as I am holy (1 Peter 1:16). It’s not a hard and unattainable thing. There’s beauty in the journey. Because I love, you can be holy. Because you love, you can be holy. It’s the recognition of holiness that you seek after. The more you recognize your need to be holy, the more revelation you get in Who has made you holy.
Holiness is not based on works, it’s based on relationship. Receive the Love of God. Receive what relationship affords you. When you are in relationship with someone, they are more open to you. You have access to one another. The more time you spend around them, the more you become like them. You begin to know how they think. You begin to know how they’ll respond to things. You begin to see things from their perspective. You begin to understand their nature. I want you to understand My nature. Love is the doorway. It allows access and entrance. Love is the way, the truth and the life. Love is the pathway to holiness.
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. (Revelation 4:8)
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~mnm
