So many of the material things we pursue are temporary. Their usefulness lasts only months, or at most, only a few short years. Even our lives, and the lives of those we love, are short. The defining quality of God’s character, holiness, is forever — “for endless days.” So as we build our lives, let’s construct them on a secure foundation, the will of God and a commitment to share in his holiness by living to honor him. “Your statutes stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days, O Lord.” Psalm 93:5.
September 18
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also