Nobility

In talking to God this morning, I asked Him to give me what it takes to be noble for Him.   "From the inside out, please make me noble in heart, noble in mind, noble in what I say and then noble in how I act before a watching world.  Please God, let me not reek of the world but let me exhibit the sweet aroma of my Savior.” (2 Corinthians 2:15).   I looked up at the sky and thought, “Why are we not blown away by the fact that God Almighty, Creator of this little planet, Earth, and then the vastness of the rest of the universe, desires relationship with us and bestows it on us through Jesus Christ!  God, the King of all the earth (Psalm 47:7), loves me.  I’m His child!”  Our pastor asked the question, “Are you amazed by God?  If not, why not?” He relayed to us how important our integrity is before the world.

 Are we amazed that Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, died in order to allow us back into fellowship with Him?  Do we “stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene and wonder why He could love us, a sinner condemned unclean?  Oh, how wonderful; oh how marvelous!” (Charles Gabriel, 1905)

Noble means “of excellent superior quality; fine personal qualities and high moral principles and ideals.” 

Integrity means “being honest; strong moral principles; the quality of being unified, unimpaired and sound in construction.”

I say integrity for a Christian is of top importance and must be done with the cleansing power of Jesus Christ from the inside out.  We are of noble birth!!!  Our God is KING of all the earth!!