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A Radiant Life
[Based on the Word of God]


“When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was not aware that his face was RADIANT because he had spoken with the Lord. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was RADIANT, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and he spoke to them. Afterward all the Israelites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the Lord had given him on Mount Sinai. When Moses finished speaking to them, he put a veil over his face. But whenever he entered the Lord's presence to speak with him, he removed the veil until he came out. And when he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, they saw that his face was RADIANT. Then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the Lord.” Exodus 34:29-35

“The commands of the Lord are RADIANT, giving light to the eyes.” Psalm 19:8

“Those who look to him are RADIANT; their faces are never covered with shame.” Psalm 34:5

“I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was RADIANT with his glory.” Ezekiel 43:2

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a RADIANT church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.” Ephesians 5:25-27


Are you living a radiant lifestyle? Is it obvious that God has spoken to you? Do others see it on your face? Are you allowing God to shine through your life? Are you a part of His radiant church?

I desire to live a radiant lifestyle. I am not perfect. I make mistakes. I fail. I cannot live this radiant life on my own, but it is He who radiates through me. It’s His glory that is apparent to others. I have to let Him purify me so that He can shine through me--His broken vessel.

Let’s be RADIANT!!!

I wrote this journal entry on 7.19.07 when God first began dealing with me about the subject of holiness.


“My Thoughts on Holiness”


I’m reading so much about holiness and finally feeling like it’s something I can strive for. It’s amazing how all of God’s Word just fits together so perfectly. Several times in God’s Word it says “Be holy as I am holy” (Example: Leviticus 11:44). Seems a little far fetched, huh? Unreachable? That’s because it is! Listen to this: God “has saved us and called us to live a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace” (2 Timothy 1:8-9). So we definitely can’t be holy without God’s grace.


Holiness is not just some list of rules telling us what we can’t do. It’s rather a lifestyle of how we do live. It’s God’s will for us to live a holy life. (I Thessalonians 4:7). I believe holiness is striving to become like Christ in every aspect of out lives--mentally, physically, spiritually. Holiness is the CHARACTER of God--it’s who He is. And God is perfect, right? We always hear that Jesus is the only perfect person because He never sinned. Yes, we ALL sin, but the Bible also says, “Be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48). Ok...so feeling like God puts crazy demands on our lives? Not really! We are called to be like Christ--to live like He lived, and two aspects of Christ’s life are holiness and perfection. Living in a world FULL of sin (including our own), this seems impossible. But in reading the Word, I find that God has given us everything we need to order to be like Him.


Listen! “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires” (2 Peter 1:3-4). WOW! There it is! We don’t have to live by our evil desires anymore because God has provided a way out--an escape--HIS DIVINE POWER! We can be God’s holy people, His bride, as long as we focus on the fact that it’s only by His grace and power that we can do so. Holiness doesn’t seem so unattainable anymore--we now realize it’s God’s requirement for our lives, and He gives us everything we need in order to LIVE IT OUT!!!

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