Encouragement

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The Mystery of Godliness

by Bayo Omoyiola, Jr


And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory - 1Tim.3:16

What a great mystery! It could not be understood by mere men . Even the angels saw the apostles who preached it as spectacles. They loved to look into such a revelation and manifestation. It is indeed wonderful.

Godliness and Holiness are virtues something God wants all of us to have. He wants us to be like him, to walk in his shoes. Holiness is being pure and clean. It is being one with your words. Not saying one thing and doing the other. Godliness is being like God. To be Godly you need to be holy so the two are more or less the same. Godliness and Holiness can be seen in different contexts and I will like to share some of them.


Holiness as an Eye salve.

Holiness is the eye salve that Jesus talked about in Rev.3:18. Without Holiness we can`t see God. Hebrew 12:14. We need to constantly wear the eye salve on our eyes so we can see God and see more of his will and purposes for our lives.


Holiness as a beautiful gate

Holiness is also a beautiful gate without which man can`t get to meet with God. In Acts 3:2. the lame man could not go to the temple and could not pass through the beautiful gate which led to the temple because he was lame. Spiritually sinners are just like the lame man. They are spiritually lame and therefore cannot see God or worship him in Spirit and in truth.


Holiness as a white raiment

Holiness is the costly white raiment Jesus mentioned in Rev.3:18. Without it Christians would be spiritually naked and they would be ashamed before God and his heavenly host.


Holiness as a price

Holiness is the price to pay in order to see God. Hebrew 12:14 says that.


Godliness as a Gain

The bible says in 1Tim 6:6 that Godliness with contentment is great gain.


Godliness as a virtue

Godliness is one of the best virtues of the Holy Spirit we Christians need to covet and walk in. It is there for us and it is readily available.


Conclusion:

The mystery of godliness is something many Christians need to understand and it's my prayer that more and more Christians would live a holy life, even now that the glorious church is emerging. Selah

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