1 Thessalonians 4:7 · KJV

"For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness."

King James Version

Passage Context

⁵Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

⁶That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

⁷For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

⁸He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

⁹But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

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Devotional Reflection

FearShame

In a world where people live by different rules, it's easy to ignore the call to be holy. Satan gets us to compare our lives to those around us, making us think that our sins aren't as bad as those of other people. But what matters is a thankful heart that has been cleansed by the Holy Spirit and saved by grace, not comparing how bad our sins are. When you ignore or downplay the Spirit's call to be holy, you are rejecting God. Let's care deeply about holiness in our lives, both because God wants it and because we should want it.

Prayer

Father, please forgive me for trying to make my sin seem less important. Use Your Spirit to make me want to be holy, and give me the strength to live in a way that honors You for all You did to save me. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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