Holiness is
being set aside for sacred use, standing apart from sin and evil. Holiness is
the characteristic of God, especially the third person of the trinity – the
Holy Spirit. Holiness is that mysterious “Otherness” – that what makes a
difference, – that which sets us apart from the world. David asked the Lord for
one thing only: living in the house of God and seeing his beauty in the
covenant community Psalm 27:4. The people of God serve willingly, arrayed in
holy garments, or in the beauties of holiness Psalm 110:3. This is not only
about living differently, but also about publicly taking a stand against sin:

– Abortion

– Child
abuse

– Homosexuality

– Evils
of war

– Greed
and corruption

– Lack
of care for the elderly, the disabled etc

You are the
light of the world—like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to
see. Don’t hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let
it shine for all. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to
see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Matt.5:14-16