Called to Be Holy

In his greeting to the Corinthians, Paul acknowledges that he has been called to be an apostle and that they have been called in Christ Jesus to be holy with all who call on the name of Jesus. (cf. 1 Cor 1). John the Baptist testified that Jesus was certainly the holy one upon whom the Holy Spirit descended is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit' he is the Son of God. (Jn 1:33-34)   We who have been baptized have also received the Holy Spirit, and have become sons and daughters of God, imperfect as we might be, but faced with the life-long task of measuring up to that new identity. We are assured that the strength to do this, as Isaiah said, "I am made glorious ij the sight of the Lord,/ and my God is now my strength!" (Is 49: 5).  On this Sunday dedicated as always to "resting in the Lord", may we basque in the light  and salvation that God has given us, and resolve to live up to our call to holiness..
Bro. Rene