“Prove me, O Lord, and try me;
test my heart and my mind.
For your steadfast love is before my eyes,
and I walk in your faithfulness.”
– Psalm 26:2-3
May we each come to the point where we can say these words along with David, inviting God’s scrutiny of our lives without fear! When we embrace Jesus Christ as our Savior, putting our faith in Him, we are instantly made holy in the eyes of God, because Christ’s righteousness is credited to us. In Christ, we ARE holy.
However, we’re also called to BE holy – to pursue a life increasingly like that of Jesus! We are to work in cooperation with the Holy Spirit to be transformed into the image of Christ. We must fill ourselves more and more with the vision and love of our Savior through worship, study and meditation on the Bible, fellowship with other Christians, service to God, and the sharing of Christ with those who don’t know Him. We must learn to live each day in faith and obedience to all that Christ commanded.
Faithful Christian life is a constant challenge to walk with God so closely that we increasingly see and desire nothing but more of Him and we walk in step with God’s Spirit. When we do, these words of David become true of us. As we grow in Christ, we increasingly become what we already are in the eyes of God, and that is a glorious thing!