Becoming Holy
By
Camilla Smith
One of the most
magnificent
things about
Bible prophecy
is that when you
come to the
realization that
Jesus could call
for his church
and you could be
face to face
with Him in a
flash, you begin
to change your
entire outlook
on your
Christian
life. Dr. David
Reagan was
speaking on this
subject on his
show: “Christ in
Prophecy,” while
discussing his
Prophetic
Manifesto,
booklet. I would
highly recommend
it to every true
believer in
Jesus Christ and
the end
times. Dr.
Reagan aptly
lays it on the
line—we are
living on
borrowed time on
this planet.
It is imperative
that we realize
how short the
time is, and I
believe one of
the most
important
reasons that he
outlined is that
you develop an
extreme desire
to become
Christ-like and
please God in
every aspect of
your life. You
are about to
MEET JESUS! Why
would you not
want to be able
to present your
most humble, as
near perfect as
possible,
light-shining
self to the One
who died for you
in that moment?
That little
voice inside you
(better known as
the Holy Spirit)
works subtly but
powerfully to
convict you of
what you should
do and what you
should avoid
doing.
You will be
amazed at how
those little
mean thoughts,
little moments
of jealousy,
little tempting
times to gossip,
will fade away
as your will to
please God
grows. It is
possible that
you could be in
His presence
before you
finish reading
this article, or
this sentence
for that
matter. With
that said, we
don’t want to
waste one minute
of the precious
time given to us
to prove
ourselves worthy
to become the
bride of Christ.
If you are truly
a believer in
salvation
through the shed
blood of Jesus
Christ on the
cross, and if
you believe that
we are living in
the waning days
of the Church
Age, then I
should hope you
are hearing this
conviction from
the Holy Spirit
on a regular
basis. If you do
not have a
burden to speak
to those around
you and sound
the trumpet that
Christ is at the
door, then
something is
amiss. Every
believer at this
stage in the
game should be
recognizing the
signs of the
times and be
overcome with
the desire to
witness and
share the
promise of the
return of our
Redeemer, our
Blessed Hope.
As a watchman on
the wall, there
is no way God is
not convicting
you and putting
people in your
life with whom
he wants you to
interact and
advance His
kingdom while
there is still
time; a family
member, a
co-worker, a
mail carrier, a
neighbor. We all
have someone in
our daily
existence that
is unsaved. If
we don’t, then
we definitely
have someone who
could be brought
into the Bible
prophecy circle
so that they can
be working on
those around
THEM who may not
be saved. Do you
sense an
urgency, here? I
hope you do!
In modern-day
terms, it would
be called:
Networking. And
while we are
very good at
networking (i.e.
social media,
texting,
emailing, you
name it), we
need to
prioritize. We
need to open our
hearts to what
God is trying to
tell us, and
where He is
trying to lead
us rather than
wasting time in
front of another
useless cable
program or any
of the other
technological
diversions that
keep us apart
from God. We
need to surround
ourselves with
fellow believers
who will
strengthen us.
We need to be
reading God’s
Holy Word every
day. We need to
BEGIN our day in
prayer and
earnestly seek
God’s will for
our lives. We
need to END our
day in prayer
and thankfulness
for that
direction and
guidance that He
has revealed to
us. We need to
unceasingly
thank God
Almighty for His
mercy and grace
and for His
sacrifice in
giving His Son
to suffer and
die for our
sin-filled
lives. We need
to ask God for
boldness and an
unrelenting fire
to share the
Gospel. We need
to be asking God
for opportunity
after
opportunity to
execute His
great
commission, so
that we can get
on to the next
phase of the
program—the
twinkling of an
eye part!
But back to the
original
theme: becoming
holy. What
exactly does
that mean? This
is probably
different for
each of us. This
is where our
spiritual gifts
come in and this
is where we need
to recognize our
own
strengths—how to
polish our own
lives and become
bright, shining
lights in that
wretched
darkness of this
world. God will
give you
direction if you
respectfully,
honestly and
humbly seek it.
“Trust in the
Lord with all
your heart, and
lean not on your
own
understanding;
in all your
ways,
acknowledge Him
and He will make
your paths
straight”
(Proverbs
3:5-6).
God has a
specific purpose
for each one of
His children. He
will provide the
avenue that He
wants you to
take—all you
have to do is
follow His
lead. With each
day that passes,
once you begin
to immerse
yourself in
God’s Word, you
will find
yourself more
drawn to become
like Christ and
the desire to
please God will
grow
steadfastly. It
is an amazing
transformation,
becoming
holy. Although
none of us is
perfect or
without sin, you
will watch the
defects in your
life fade away
like a sunset,
as you redirect
your focus on
eternity. This
life is
fleeting.
Waking up in the
morning is not a
given. However,
believing in
Almighty God and
in His Son’s
death and
resurrection is
a guaranteed
passport to
eternal life in
His kingdom. And
it doesn’t get
any holier than
that!
Camilla