I had been working on memorizing Philippians 3:10. Afterwards I was singing this song, “Open The Eyes Of My Heart” and letting the words roll through my mind. “Holy, holy, holy, I want to see You.…”

The verse recorded Paul’s pursuit. It says, “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection…”

Ephesians 1:4 says that He chose us before the foundation of the world, “…that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.” 1 Peter 1:15 says, “But as He who called you is holy you also be holy in all your conduct.”

Verse 17 says, “And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves through the time of your stay here in fear.” 

Peter wrote about our state, which is our pursuit of holiness. It is our journey of progressive sanctification. Jude wrote about our standing, which is eternal and unchangeable. Verse 24 says, “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.”