Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The Fight for Holiness

There is a voice calling out for true sanctification
It is a standard of devotion so rich and deep
A set apartness from the norm, familiar and easy
A righteousness which exudes humility, grace, serenity and love
 A shedding of flesh and selfish desires
It is becoming drenched in the beauty of oneness with the Father
It is complete satisfaction and a thirst for purity that is unexplainable  
But the fight is not just individual; the call is for sisters and brothers as well
 It is a fight that builds up and sharpens the body of Christ
A selflessness that puts another before oneself
Though temptations arise; with gritted teeth and feet planted firmly in the ground
Resistance is attainable because the power of Christ within
When the heart and flesh fail, strength comes from He that overcame the grave
There is a voice still calling out for true sanctification
Waiting to see who will fight to live the holy life as children of the Most High God
 Yet who will answer?