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Daily Bread - June 16, 2026 (The Third Day - Genesis 1:9-13)
2 Corinthians 7:1 - Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God
Perfecting Holiness
God hates sin and iniquity, and His holiness brings judgment upon it. There is no choice of neutrality: there will either be an acceptance of sin or an absolute rejection of it. God’s holiness makes Him absolutely distinct from all that is evil – from all sin and iniquity (Job 34:10). God’s holiness has become our holiness, and our response to sin must be His response. In the power of holiness that we have been given, our natural response is to reject sin and iniquity, even in the face of the deception it would attempt to persuade us in to desire it.
Holiness is the consecration to everything that is pure. Therefore, all evil will be cut off when we choose holiness. Every time we choose good and refuse evil, our resolve in the ways of God grows. With every stand against sin, our testimony against the powers of darkness and consecration to the ways of God sounds out louder and louder to all Creation. God, Who is righteous in all of His ways, is our Mentor and Helper, so that we too may stand with Him in His judgments and rule over all Creation (Psalm 149:6-9; 1 Corinthians 6:2-3; 2 Timothy 2:12; Jude 1:14-15; Revelation 2:26-27, 20:4-6). Now that we live in, walk by, and are led by the Holy Spirit, we cannot allow our disposition to be any different from His!
Blessings,
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
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