Are you seeking a bold walk in Holiness?
You must invest in Holiness and divest from the world if you want to walk in Holiness and boldness. We invest for an increase. We divest because we no longer want to suffer loss. The meaning of DIVEST is to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title… anything previously valued. Paul divested his life as Saul once he received the revelation of Christ.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 6:
33 But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
In other Words: “So above all, constantly seek God’s Kingdom and His righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly.”
“Seek first” denotes seeking HIM at the beginning of our day. This establishes our priority in life. As we seek HIM, we will draw closer to HIM daily.
James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 4:
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
What happens when we draw near to GOD? We take on HIS attributes, we take on HIS Holiness which allows us to walk in boldness. There is a popular saying, “You become like the company you keep.” This comes from Proverbs chapter 13 when Wisdom spoke:
20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
In other Words, if you want to grow in wisdom, spend time with the wise. Walk with the wicked and you’ll eventually become just like them.
It is our choice who we associate with in our daily lives. You can also say, “If you want to grow in Holiness, spend time with the One Who is Holy.” As for me, I am investing in Holiness!
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
How hungry are you?
Jesus further spoke in John chapter 6:
35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of Life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.”
We should be investing in the everlasting, not the temporal things of the world.
John wrote what he heard and saw by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 7:
13 Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these in glistening white robes, and where have they come from?”
14 I answered, “My lord—you must know.” Then he said to me, “They are ones who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb and have emerged from the midst of great pressure and ordeal.
15 For this reason they are before the Throne of God, ministering to Him as priests day and night, within His cloud-filled sanctuary. And the Enthroned One spreads over them his Tabernacle-shelter.
16 Their souls will be completely satisfied. And neither the sun nor any scorching heat will affect them.
17 For the Lamb at the center of the Throne continuously shepherds them unto life—guiding them to the everlasting fountains of the Water of Life. And God will wipe from their eyes every last tear!”
In the end, how close or how far from the Throne of GOD do you want to be?