A church without holiness is like a flower without
petals.
It
is a living, growing, organism which
has been denuded of its crown.
It very
well may be alive and able to
produce, but its splendor has been
removed.
The velvet petals of the rose are God’s blessing
to life’s thorns.
The
golden display of holiness is the chalice
for the wine of honor.
The holy and the perianth
compose the songs for which they have been formed.
Without either, the
Church and the flower are bald, bland, and colorless.
To one was given a diadem – the very radiance of Christ’s righteousness.
To the other, a headdress was given – the color pallet of God’s imagination.
To the flower, what
good is life, if there is no majesty
for the Living?
To the church, you may
cease to exist, if the glory of your calling has been revoked.
A church without holiness is like a flower without
petals.
It is my prayer that the above imagery highlights
the importance of holiness. Individually or corporately, we can make a
difference in our world. I propose, though, that a "radicle" holiness will enable
us to speak louder and act more effectively for the glory of our Savior. (Lev.
11:44-45; Lev. 20:26; Matt. 5:6; Matt. 6:33; Gal. 5:22-24; Eph. 1:4; 5:1-2; 1
Peter 1:15-16).
- Dusty
