Set Me Apart For His Work
The definition of holiness might not be what you think it is.
When we consider someone or something as holy, we might think of it as being somehow elevated above other things. We might think that means it is somehow better, higher, more perfect, more untouchable.
In fact, when something is holy, that means it is set apart from everyday things, for a special purpose. When we say we want to be holy, we're really saying we want to be used for God's purposes, not for our own!
In this song, 'Set Me Apart For His Work,' from Galatians 1:11-16, the chorus is as follows:
But God had special plans for me
And set me apart
For his work even before
I was born
He called me through his grace
And showed his son to me
So that I might tell the Good News
About him to those who are not Jewish
I hope that you can sing along with the apostle Paul, recognizing that God does have special plans for you! You have been set apart for him&emdash;in other words, made holy by him, so that you might do his work of loving your neighbour, sharing peace, hope, love, and joy with those who need it most!
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