As the one who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct; for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy. —1 Peter 1:15–16
As a photograph is an image of an object, so our lives are intended to portray God’s image. People are supposed to be able to look at Christians and see what God is like!
My house sits on a hill overlooking a river. This morning, as the sun shone brightly on the trees across the river, the likeness of those trees with their gorgeous fall foliage was magnificently reflected on the still waters below. The mirror image caused me to pray, “Lord, may others see Your likeness reflected in me; may my life reveal to the world how lovely and pure You are!”
In our everyday life and conduct, we’re to reflect what God is like and what it means to belong to Him and to be His redeemed, “set apart” people. Our lives are to make God believable to our world. As they see His image in us, they will be moved to worship and glorify Him (Matt. 5:16).
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Holiness: The Heart God Purifies ©2004, 2005 Revived Hearts Foundation
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Ask God to use your life to reflect Him and make Him believable to those around you.