Holy As He is Holy

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“May we not strut about like the insolent man on his fine horse. Rather, may we set our eyes on Jesus, seeking his glory and being holy as he is holy.”

1 Peter 1:15
but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct

St. Francis de Sales said, “Some men become proud and insolent because they ride a fine horse, wear a feather in their hat or are dressed in a fine suit of clothes. Who does not see the folly of this? If there be any glory in such things, surely the glory belongs to the horse, the bird and the tailor.” We all strive for the glory of God in our lives. And, indeed, God’s glory is something well worth striving for. However, the key to my experience of God’s glory is not found in my presentation but in his presence and a retreat from my significance.

The manifest glory of God is found in total submission to his holiness. God is holy. The word holy means consecrated, sanctified and unique. God is supremely unique: there is nothing like God – his splendour, righteousness, majesty – in all the universe! When people enter the glory of God, they will experience his holiness. And God’s holiness greatly challenges their fallen state.

The prophet Isaiah experienced the glory of God. He describes it like this: “I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.” (This robe was the glory of God.) “Above him stood the seraphim. And one called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!’” Then he says the temple shook at the revelation of God’s majesty and the house was filled with smoke. Smoke or clouds are often evidence of the glory of God. Then notice Isaiah’s response: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

Do you desire to experience more of God’s glory? I do. Do you have a yearning to come under the influence of his Holy Spirit and dwell in his temple? I do. Do you have a passion to reveal God’s majesty in your life? I do. If this is true then let us admit to our sin and confess it to God, as Isaiah did. Let’s submit to God’s majesty allowing our lips to be touched by the fire of his holiness, drawing near to his throne by the blood of Jesus. May we not strut about like the insolent man on his fine horse. Rather, may we set our eyes on Jesus, seeking his glory and being holy as he is holy.

God-tracking is walking in holiness for his glory

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Isaiah 6:1-8
1 John 1:9
Hebrews 4:16
Hebrews 10:22
Romans 13:14
1 Peter 1:13-21

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

My lips are unclean and I repent, in Jesus’ name. I acknowledge you in all my ways and submit to your will and purposes in my life.

“O Lord God, I worship you in the splendour of your holiness. I surrender to your pleasure and bow to your majesty. You are holy, holy, holy, the Lord who was and is and is to come. I confess my shortfalls and my sins. My lips are unclean and I repent, in Jesus’ name. I acknowledge you in all my ways and submit to your will and purposes in my life. Here I am, Lord, use me. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail devotional, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.

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Don’t Give Up, Get Back Up

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“Be encouraged to keep swinging! Don’t give up because you’ve had a fall. Jesus loves you and his Spirit dwells in you. Underneath are his everlasting arms.”

Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms;

I remember the days when the big circus came to town. The marquee would be erected in the centre of a field, flags and banners and colourful lights adorned. Around the marquee were temporary stables housing horses and donkeys. Swaggering about around the entrance, clowns laughed and joked, entertaining the crowd waiting to enter. But of all the paraphernalia of the circus that fascinated me, it was the high lines and swings of the trapeze act that intrigued me most. I would sit through the show in anticipation of the dexterous high-flying act of the trapeze, usually kept for the grand finale.

We gasp at near-misses, cheer at nimble catches. Higher, faster, swinging from side-to-side meters from the circus ring. Then… a miss… a fall! The crowd gasps and squeals. Yet, underneath is a net. The artist falls into the net, safe and secure, to the relief of everyone in the audience. Then he climbs back up to his swing and continues the act.

The Christian life is like living on a trapeze. The world watches us as we perform life, waiting, and sometimes hoping, for a fall. And when we fall, they watch with glee to see how we recover. Yet, when we slip there is surely a net to catch us in our fall. That net is grace. God’s grace. Grace is God’s doing and God did it when he sent Jesus to die in our place and reconcile us to his goodness. In faith, we grab that swing and fly through life, on show to the world. And when we fall – and fall we will – God’s loving arms are beneath to catch us. His grace is all we need. His grace is sufficient, for when we are weak in our performance, he is strong enough to catch us.

Be encouraged to keep swinging! Don’t give up because you’ve had a fall. Jesus loves you and his Spirit dwells in you. Underneath are his everlasting arms. He will never forsake you. When the world gloats over your fall, take courage that he will catch you by his grace. Then, in faith, rise and climb back up to that swing.

God-tracking is getting back up

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2 Corinthians 5:16-21
2 Corinthians 12:9-10

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

Help me to again soar on wings like an eagle

“Oh Lord, I’ve had a fall, again. I admit to my sin and my reckless mistakes. Please forgive me for taking my eyes off you. Thank you so much for your grace that is always there to catch me when I fall. I choose now to rise and, in faith, to climb back up to the place where I was before my fall. Thank you for your loving grace and mercy. Thank you for your faithful forgiveness. Help me to again soar on wings like an eagle. Thank you, Lord. Amen.

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Bible quotations are taken from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible (NKJV)

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It's All About Jesus

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“Our God is awesome in power; he is mighty in his splendour and holiness. He is the reason we exist.”

Colossians 3:2
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

I have been writing the email devotional GodTracker for more than 19 years. What a privilege to share some thoughts of inspiration and motivation to help us seek and track the plans of God for our lives. God’s plans are promising, full of purpose and a blessing. Sometimes, however, we become so consumed with following God’s auspicious plans for our lives that we take our eyes off the Planner.

Watching social media and listening to the myriad teachings, comments and posts we’re bombarded with every day, I’m becoming more and more aware that much is being said about how we are to behave and live as Christians. We’re encouraged to preach the gospel, heal the sick, love our neighbour, seek happiness and peace. We’re instructed how to sing and worship, how to preach, how to serve the poor and how to stand up for righteousness. Don’t get me wrong, these are all excellent concepts, sure and true. Indeed, we need to know how to live and behave as followers of Christ. However, I haven’t seen many posts lately about the simplicity of simply seeking the face of Jesus and discovering the tremendous character of God; seeking his presence and simply seeking God for who he is.

May we fix our eyes only on Jesus. Let’s be mindful of Father God, setting our minds on things above, where Jesus is enthroned at God’s right hand. Our God is awesome in power; he is mighty in his splendour and holiness. He is the reason we exist. His love was demonstrated to us through the cross of Christ. Jesus, God incarnate, holy and pure, bore our sins when he died at Calvary. When he rose from the dead, he opened the way for you and me to boldly approach the majesty of God Almighty, in love and worship.

So, let us put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created us and purposefully seek his imminent presence in our lives, above all else. May we live for his glory, seeking first his kingdom and his righteousness.

God-tracking is all about Jesus.

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Hebrews 12:1-2
Colossians 3:1-4
Matthew 6:33

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

Jesus, you’re everything to me!

“Dear God, I am sorry for becoming more consumed about the process of Christian living than with the face of the One for whom I live. I take my eyes off the ways of man and the ways of how to worship to simply worship you in truth, and spirit. Help me to seek your face. Help me to live for nothing else but your glory. Jesus, you’re everything to me! Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Bible quotations are taken from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible (NKJV)

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You are God’s Masterpiece

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“You are God’s masterpiece – his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that you should walk in them.”

Psalm 138:8
The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.

God-tracking has as its central premise, seeking and tracking the purposes of God. The scriptures make it plain that God has a plan for each of our lives; a plan for our shalom, that is, our welfare, harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity and peace. We also read in the Bible that his eyes saw us in the womb and he scribed every one of our days before we were born. Our God is all-knowing and all-powerful and his purposes endure.

Every new day, every new year is found in his book of your life. He knows the plans he has for you. You are God’s masterpiece – his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that you should walk in them. He will fulfil his purposes for you and e won’t forsake the work of his hands.

However, our God is a gentleman. He never forces his will on any man. We see evidence of this right in the beginning in Eden when he gave Adam and Eve the free will to choose to follow or reject his will. Sadly, they rejected God’s plans and fell from his holiness. Today, the Lord wants you to set your heart on doing his will and following the plans, he knows he has for you. Acknowledge the Lord in all your ways – all your ways – and trust him to work out his purposes in your life. Do this and the Lord will fulfil his plans for you.

God-tracking is seeking and tracking the purposes of God

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Jeremiah 29:11-13
Psalm 139
Ephesians 2:10
Genesis 3
Proverbs 3:5-6

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

Today I surrender to your will and seek to track your purposes, always

“Dear God, I am so grateful that you have a plan for my life. Thank you that your will and purposes endure forever and your plan is to turn my life into a masterpiece for your glory. I acknowledge you in every aspect of my life – my relationships, finances, my work and my play – and I trust you to work out the plans you know you have for me. Forgive me for ever taking my eyes off Jesus and looking at my circumstances rather than fixing my heart on your eternal knowledge of my life. Today I surrender to your will and seek to track your purposes, always. Amen.”

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GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Bible quotations are taken from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible (NKJV)

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Purity of Heart Precedes Purity of Hand

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“I believe that God looks at the heart and not the hands. In other words, I believe that salvation is realised in the heart before it plays out through the hands.”

Romans 10:10
For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation

One of my favourite heroes of the faith is the king of Israel, King David. I love David because he was an average guy with average problems who discovered the secret of faithfully keeping his heart pure before God.

David was the youngest son of an average Hebrew guy called, Jesse and a shepherd of his father’s sheep.  Being a shepherd in the Middle East was a very humble job. Nevertheless, we read how David did his job to the best of his ability, even risking his life for the sheep. However, David was soon to become the shepherd of Israel as the greatest king his people would ever know.

As we read David’s story, we notice that he was less than a perfect guy. Becoming a great warrior-king meant that he would be responsible for the deaths of many people through the acts of war. Also, on one occasion we read that David fell in love with another man’s wife and married her, after sending her husband to his death on the front line. David committed adultery and murder! Yet, we also read that David was called, “A man after God’s own heart.” In fact, it is from David’s lineage that we received the Messiah and saviour of the world. Thankfully, David came to repentance for his sins, which in itself, proves his heart. The acts of David’s hands may have been dubious but his heart was right before God.

I believe that God looks at the heart and not the hands. In other words, I believe that salvation is realised in the heart before it plays out through the hands. Faith and grace are qualities experienced in the heart as we believe Jesus died and rose again to free us from sin. However, Jesus said that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth will speak. Consequently, although we are justified by faith in the heart, our hands (or mouths, as the case may be) act out our salvation by confession.

King David was not a perfect guy but his heart was right and he knew the power of repentance. David knew that he was nothing, had nothing and meant nothing but for the grace of God. David was made righteous by faith in God’s forgiveness but walked in the integrity of his salvation. He knew that purity of heart precedes purity of hand.

God-tracking is firstly getting your heart right with God.

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1 Samuel 13:14
Acts 13:22
Romans 10:8-10

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

Like King David, O Lord, I choose to walk in integrity and uprightness of heart before you and pray for opportunities to put my faith into practice

“O God, forgive me for trying to earn good points with you. I realise now that you look at my heart before you see the things I do with my hands. Help me to live out my salvation with a pure heart. Help me to be sure that I’m not doing good works to be seen by others or to somehow, earn righteousness while my heart is corrupt. May my good works only come from you working through me. Like King David, O Lord, I choose to walk in integrity and uprightness of heart before you and pray for opportunities to put my faith into practice. Amen.”

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Faith Is Contagious

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“If you know Christ as Lord then you have a responsibility to spread this Good News to those around you so that they too may have the chance to be infected with faith. Faith is contagious but we need to open our mouths before it will spread.”

Acts 5:42
Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

Covid-19 has probably been the most universally transmitted viral infection the world has eve
r known. As the original strain has modified with every mutation, it has become increasingly contagious. We pray for those who have suffered the ills of this pandemic. We pray for healing, sustenance and restoration.

As drastic as this pandemic has been it has got me thinking about the gospel. The Scripture tells us that the word of God propagates faith. That is, faith becomes contagious if God’s word is spread. Faith is a very contagious commodity that, once contracted, will change a person’s life for the good, for good. The message of Christ is the Good News that Jesus took the consequences of sin upon himself when he died in our place on the cross. The grace of God is shown by Jesus’ death and resurrection and we are saved by grace through faith. Faith is contagious but, unlike Covid-19, contacting faith results in life not death! And this message is spread through the lips of those who have already been infected with faith.

Jesus commissioned us to be his witnesses throughout the world. If you know Christ as Lord then you have already moved from condemnation to mercy, from legal bondage to grace and from a death sentence to abundant life. If you know Christ as Lord then you are contaminated with faith, a faith that comes by the Good News. If you know Christ as Lord then you have a responsibility to spread this Good News to those around you so that they too may have the chance to be infected with faith. Faith is contagious but we need to open our mouths before it will spread.

God-tracking is spreading the Good News

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Romans 10:14-17
Romans 3:23-24
Romans 6:23
Romans 10:8-11
Matthew 28:18-20

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

Take me as I am. Today I choose to build my life on your words.

“O my Lord, thank you that the Good News of the message of Christ has developed faith in me. That Good News is the news that Jesus died and rose again to set me free from sin, Satan and death. Your word has commissioned me to spread this Good News at every chance I have. Help me to share my faith as much as I can. Help me to not cover my lips with my hand but share your word boldly. Help me to always be ready to spread the Gospel so that those around me will contract faith by my words. Amen.”

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Bible quotations are taken from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible (NKJV)

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