Daily Devotion - December 1, 2025

As he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Pet. 1:15-16)

Even if there were no tangible benefits in this life for holy living, we are still called to holiness. The foundation of this calling is the holy character of God. We have been called to live holy lives for him because he created us in his image, and united us to himself by the person and work of Jesus Christ.

It’s possible, of course, that we may be called to live for God in situations where there is no apparent gain for us as we demonstrate our devotion to him. In doing so, we demonstrate that living for him is better than bowing to any other pressure or priority.

This is the high calling of every believer. We honor what is honorable in him because nothing gives us more pleasure than living for the One who gave his life for us. Out of love for him, every day we exchange our desires for his – and every day his love transforms our desires more and more to be like his!

So, even when we face ongoing challenges and temptations, the calling to holiness is not onerous or sad, but the privilege of walking more closely with the Savior we love in a way that pleases him and increasingly pleases us to do so.  

Prayer: Lord, thank you giving me a holy calling that enables me to live for you and to show my love for you. Today, help me to be holy because you are holy and because it brings me joy so to live for the God who sent his Son to die for me.