You Still Have to Be Holy!

"But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy."- I Peter 1:15,16

Everything is not acceptable with God.  One can not live any kind of way, do some of everything, say/talk any kind of way, etc.  Those professing salvation or being saved must live according to the word of God.

II Corinthians 6:14-15 says, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?"

 Light and dark do not mix!!

Evil will always hate good.  And good will always love the Lord.

Saul, David; who had the problem?  Which one was evil?  Which one hated good? which one loved God?

 Studying the relationship between these two will teach one a lot.  Saul was king.  A king that the people wanted to be like others. Samuels son's were judges during this time and they walk not in the ways of their father.  For this reason, the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel and asked for a king to judge Israel.  Samuel prayed unto God about this matter.  God responded, "hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say not thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them (I Samuel 8:7).  God also told Samuel to let them know how this king would treat them (verses 9-18).  Saul became Israel's king.  Then in I Samuel chapter 16:3, God sent Samuel to Jesse's house and said, "and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me whom  I name unto thee."  And that someone was David. I Samuel 16:13 tells us that after Samuel anointed David the spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.  Here in is where the true nature of Saul started to show.

Davids first show of being a leader and over comer came when he defeated Goliath the giant as his brothers cowered away from the fight. Davids' brothers came against him for his desire to defeat the enemy of Israel.  The scriptures go on to say David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely.  David was praised by the people for defeating the enemy of Israel.  But Saul, the king of Israel became 'wroth' (I Samuel 18:8). One would think a king would be glad to have a fighter on his side that was courageous enough to fight against the enemy of his kingdom.  But Saul did not concentrate on that.  Instead he showed jealousy when the people rejoiced in David's victory.   Saul even through a javelin at David to kill him.  But, why?  Saul even gave David his daughter to wife, but the reason was not to have a son-in-law.  But to put a snare in Davids life (I Samuel 18:21).  The scriptures also say that Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul (verse12).  The scripture also says that when Saul saw that he (David) behaved himself very wisely, he (Saul) was afraid of him (verse 15).  From this point forward, Saul sought to kill/destroy David. 

So, who had the problem?  Saul or David?

In the time we are living in now, how much is righteousness come against?  How much is holiness come against by the wicked?  How often are those that strive to live right treated like an enemy of the Lord and hated by those that say they love the Lord?  So who has the problem?

No place in the scriptures will one find David doing anything to Saul.  David never did disrespect Saul.  Everything Saul gave David to do, he did it.  Every battle Saul sent David to fight, David came back victorious.  So who had the problem?

Saul even came against his own son Jonathan because Jonathan and David were friends.  David would go into hiding or be on the run before he would do Saul any harm.  Sauls hatred for David was so strong that when Ahimelech the priest went to Saul to answer for helping David, Ahimelech told Saul, "who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which with the kings son in law, and goeth at they bidding, and is honorable in thine house?  Ahimelech answer caused Saul to say this, "thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou and all thy fathers house (I Samuel 22:16).  Why? because Ahimelech had no evil to say against David and Ahimelech and the priest had assisted David in giving him food as he fled from Saul.  Saul's hatred for David was great and many suffered and die because of Saul's hatred for a man that loved God and carried himself wisely!  So, who had the problem?

Saul could not get his footmen to kill the priest.  But there was a man of the edomites that was more than willing to do it.  Doeg (verse 18).  Doeg killed four score and five priests (85).  So, who had the problem?

Do not allow jealousy for what God is doing in someone's life cause hatred.  Do not be jealous of anyone that serves the Lord with all their heart.  This kind of hatred is damaging to souls.

Question.  Do you have a problem with one of God's children because they service the Lord with all that is within them?  So, who has the problem?

Pastor Webb