"Godliness is to the soul what the light is to the world: to illustrate and adorn it. It is not greatness which sets us off in God's eye but goodness. What is the beauty of the angels but their sanctity? Godliness is the intricate embroidery and workmanship of the Holy Ghost. A soul furnished with godliness is damasked with beauty, it is enameled with purity. This is the clothing of wrought gold which makes the King of heaven fall in love with us. Were there no excellence in holiness, the hypocrite would never try to paint it. Godliness sheds a glory and luster on the saints." Thomas Watson
1 Tim. 4:6 If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; 8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
We are called to a life of godliness, to train ourselves, work toward it and strive after it. All of these actions are not traits of the slothful, but of the disciplined. But it is our duty, on one side, and should be our joy, on the other.
In this first paragraph, the statement, "which makes the King of heaven fall in love with us", blows me away. Can there really be anything that would make the King of Heaven fall in love with me? If so, how can this be? I have nothing to love, except He gives it, yet if I am godly He falls in love with me.
This is why godliness should be our joy, as the fruit of godliness is a relationship with our Heavenly Love. When we are far away from godliness, we are far away from His love.
Oh, that I might be more godly tomorrow than I was today.
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