May 15, 2010 -Holiness/Santidad
On May 15, 2010, we invited a special speaker to share the word of God that God himself had placed in her heart. Her name: Odelaysis Saco. She is one of the intercessors of our church, Jesus Vive Hoy. Her topic: Holiness/sanctify
(in spanish – santidad).
Odelaysis started off with a powerful statement: “WHEN I AM MADE WHOLE IN CHRIST, I WILL NOT LOOK FOR EXTERNAL THINGS TO SATISFY MY INTERNAL DESIRES.”
Odelaysis started off with a powerful statement: “WHEN I AM MADE WHOLE IN CHRIST, I WILL NOT LOOK FOR EXTERNAL THINGS TO SATISFY MY INTERNAL DESIRES.”
But we ask ourselves, what does it mean to be made whole? She explained that WHOLE implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away. It also means to be healed, redeemed, and saved completely,
Therefore, when you are whole in Jesus Christ, there is no room for darkness.
Romans 7: 15-17 (TNIV) it says “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.”
Our sinful nature will automatically take us to do what it is not pleasing before God but when we decide in our hearts to follow God and walk like Christ walked, we will do the things that are right and pleasing before God. The question is how can we live in holiness? Well, to start off, we must go back to the word of God and understand what 1 Corinthians 10:23 says "I have the right to do anything," you say—but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"—but not everything is constructive.”
This is free will! God gives us the free will to do whatever we please BUT he also warns us that even though we have the freedom to do whatever, not everything is good for us. This means that we must be wise in making our decisions and always consult with the Holy Spirit to guide us to the right path. And how do we consult Him? Well there are multiple of ways: through prayer, through the Word of God and through the active listening of the Holy Spirit that we would have established when we built a Real relationship with God.
Therefore, when you are whole in Jesus Christ, there is no room for darkness.
Romans 7: 15-17 (TNIV) it says “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.”
Our sinful nature will automatically take us to do what it is not pleasing before God but when we decide in our hearts to follow God and walk like Christ walked, we will do the things that are right and pleasing before God. The question is how can we live in holiness? Well, to start off, we must go back to the word of God and understand what 1 Corinthians 10:23 says "I have the right to do anything," you say—but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"—but not everything is constructive.”
This is free will! God gives us the free will to do whatever we please BUT he also warns us that even though we have the freedom to do whatever, not everything is good for us. This means that we must be wise in making our decisions and always consult with the Holy Spirit to guide us to the right path. And how do we consult Him? Well there are multiple of ways: through prayer, through the Word of God and through the active listening of the Holy Spirit that we would have established when we built a Real relationship with God.
So, in order to live in holiness, we must abide by Gods law. And what is God’s law? The word of God. In John 17:14-17 it says “I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by [a] the truth; your word is truth.”
The word of God is what will sanctify us. The word of God is what will help us to live in holiness.
1 Peter 1:15-16 says “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy. Since you call on a Father who judges each person's work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear."
When we live our lives following Gods word, we will live in reverence to God. And when we live in reverence to God, we will live in holiness before Him. We will be whole in Him when we reach the fullness of the knowing of Christ. When we know who we are in Christ. We are whole in Him. So, when we are whole in Him, we will live in holiness, because God is Holy.
C2C, we challenge you to live in Holiness before God, in reverence before Him. As Odelaysis stated “When you know that God knows the intentions of your heart, you will walk more carefully, with wisdom, more cautious of what you are, what you and of what you say” Read Psalms 139 to find out more of what God knows about you!
Once again, we have been challenged in another area of our lives to live in Holiness!
Thank you Odelaysis for the powerful word you shared with us! May God continue to bless you and reveal greater things to you so that you might come and share them with us!
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