THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Zechariah 14:20-21
Zechariah 14:20

"HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD."

HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD

We must thank God for His gracious work of regeneration and sanctification, without which we shall be undone and lost forever! Although the Lord sanctifies us and our "whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Thess 5:23), while living in this sinful and defiled world, we must purify ourselves and keep our garments white and undefiled (Rev 7:14).

Many young people may struggle to keep their heart and mind clean and pure as they cannot resist temptations with ungodly games and pornographic sites in their mobile phones and tablets! These devices and all things we have must be dedicated to the Lord. For the ministry in the sanctuary, a signet with the words "HOLINESS TO THE LORD" was put on the mitre upon Aaron’s forehead that he might be accepted before the LORD (Exod 28:36-38; 39:30-31). When the Lord Jesus Christ comes to establish His millennial kingdom of peace on earth, everything will be HOLINESS unto Him as Lord of lords and King of kings. "In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD’S house shall be like the bowls before the altar. Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts" (Zech 14:20-21).

To live a sanctified Christian life, not only must we have our spirit, soul and body sanctified, but everything we have, everything we do and everywhere we go must be also HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD. Our house, our car, our clothing, our computer, our tablet, our phone and our every possession must be dedicated to the Lord and be used for Him and His glory. We ought to study for the Lord, work for the Lord, preach and teach for the Lord and do all things for Him and His glory (1 Cor 10:31;
2 Cor 5:14-15). What about you and your things?

THOUGHT: I myself and my things must be holiness unto the Lord.
PRAYER: Lord, please make me and my things holiness unto Thee.