Why Are You Living Like This?

I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
— Philippians 3:14

What should we do since we believe in and serve a God who is Truth, Holy, Righteous, Just, Good, and Loving? We should seek to lead lives that please Him.

Let’s start with truth, because God is truth, we, as His children, should be truthful. Proverbs 12:22 says, "Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal truthfully are His delight". Don’t you want to be someone that the Lord delights in? Like God, we should love truth and hate falsehood.

Because God is holy we should be holy. The apostle Peter wrote, "As He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct" (1 Peter 1:15–16). So we are to seek to live a life marked by holy conduct.

Because God is righteous, we should be righteous. We should love anything that draws us closer to Him, and hate all that drives us from Him. Psalm 5:12 says, "You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield". As we learn to love righteousness (right living), He will bless and protect us.

In the same way, because God is good and just and loving, we should see those character traits in our own lives, right? You might say, "Well, Mr. Biggs, that's hard." I know it's hard. I need help, too (I know you guys find this hard to believe but I really do ;-) ). I admit that I cannot do it on my own. I recognize my weakness, I recognize God's power, and I abide and trust in Him to work through me through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Each day, I seek to do the things that help me grow and flourish spiritually. And I avoid the things that tear me down or hurt me spiritually, try it today, you will be glad you did.

Do you have a better goal for your life? I don't think so. May God help us to seek to be holy, to be righteous, to be truthful, and to honor Him in all that we say and do in the matchless, mighty name of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen!