9 Bible Verses about Desires For Holiness
Most Relevant Verses
His mind rejoiced in the Lord’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You,
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in His holy place?
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who has not set his mind on what is false,
and who has not sworn deceitfully.
BOOK III
(Psalms 73–89)A psalm of Asaph. God is indeed good to Israel,
to the pure in heart.
Don’t let your heart turn aside to her ways;
don’t stray onto her paths.
So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth.
Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
but honor the Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.