past sins. Though we might be tempted, by God's
grace and strength we can live above daily sin.
We celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at
Pentecost. This same Holy Spirit begins His
work in our lives with conviction of sin and
guides us to the faith that we are forgiven.
wholly so that we are totally His, set apart for
His service and willing to do His will each day.
This step signifies that it is no longer my will
but His will I seek.
ing, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around
life--and place it before God as an offering."
receives us, fills us and empowers us to do His
will each day.
lates to tamam or calal. Baker's Evangelical
Dictionary of Theology
on ethical significance" and the latter as "com-
pleteness, perfection and can carry the aesthetic
sense of comeliness or beauty." When we consider
what it means to be perfect, we think of existing
without error, and our first reaction is to say no
one can be perfect. We live in human bodies and
have limited minds, which means we will make
mistakes. However, if we think of perfection in
the context of wholeness and beauty, the biblical
standard of perfection is possible when Christ
lives and dwells within us.
raced each other? When the time for the contest arrived, excitement
fi lled the air. When the race started, the tortoise confi dently took the
tortoise was the winner. Th
faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit, coupled with persistence. So, in what ways
do everyday life and holiness intersect?