Set yourself apart

What does it mean to be holy? stripped down to its basics, the term hoy means "set apart" in some special and exclusive way.In holy matrimony, for example, a amn and a woman are set apart, leaving all others as they bond exclusively to each other.

In Holy Communion, the bread and wine are set apart from common use and set aside to God alone. The same meaning lies behind the word sanctify in 1 Peter 3:15 " But we sanctify Christ as Lord in our hearts" We are to "set Him apart" as Lod in our hearts.

What a successful way to deal with the cosmos! To begin the morning by saying, "Lord, I set apart my mind for you today. I set apart every limb of my body and each area of my life unto You as Lord over my life". When we start our day like that, chances are good that temptations wink will not be nearly as alluring.