Do What It Does

Crawl spaces are creepy! Any “space” coupled with the word “crawl” can’t be good! Aside from babies, anything that crawls isn’t on my list of favorite things! Which would you choose: happy or holy? Before you answer, consider why it has to be either/or; why not both?. Far too long, followers of Jesus have been depicted as these sad-faced people. Somehow, that’s just not how I picture Jesus. Nancy Leigh DeMoss writes, “Did you know that according to the Bible holiness and happiness go together? In Psalm 4 David says that ‘the ungodly love vain words and seek after lies.’ In contrast, those who are godly or holy experience true happiness. David prays, ‘You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.’ If we want to increase in peace and joy, we need to be asking God to make us holy.” Holiness is a spiritual radiator, and it’s visible effects are happiness! Holiness is an inside job and Christ is the author! Joel Houston’s lyrics come to mind: “Consume me from the inside out, Lord - Let justice and praise, become my embrace - To love You from the inside out.” I don’t think about our house's crawl space too much, and I’m pretty content to let it be-what-it-is and do-what-it-does. Believers don’t have to choose between holiness or happiness: when we choose holiness, the happiness comes with it. Just diligently pursue Jesus and let righteousness have its way its way in us. Yes, just let it ... do what it does!