distillation

“But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.” - 1 Peter 1:15

There are lots of ways to decontaminate drinking water. One process is called ‘distillation’ and it involves boiling impure water (to kill off all the germs and microbes in it) and then collecting the steam as it condenses back into liquid, making it safe to drink.

This is a great picture of what holiness is like! 
Sometimes our lives get a bit contaminated - thoughts, words, reactions, sins, attitudes - and those things just aren’t very good for us. What’s worse is that they can be so small and so tiny that you can’t really see them.

But God’s brilliant at examining us microscopically! He can see the things we can’t, and He knows that we won’t function well if those contaminants are left to grow. That’s why Peter, in this letter to us, reminds us not to pay attention to the ‘evil desires’ we had when we didn’t know any better, but rather to remember that we’re called to be ‘distilled’ in every area of our lives.

Today, ask Father to help you see any of those tiny microbes that might be there in your water supply. Ask Him to purify your heart, to take you through the process of repenting, cleansing, and distillation. It might not be comfortable, but it could help you in your walk today - especially if your desire is to be ‘holy in all you do’.