11/16 1 Peter 1-5

Do you ever feel like the bar set by some chapters and verses in the Bible is just too high?  At first blush a couple of verses in today's reading seemed to be that impossible task.


1 Peter 1:15-16 ¹⁵ But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; ¹⁶for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”   Be holy!  Seemingly an impossible command for Christians.  Be holy!  I have blown that by 7 a.m. most days.


Merriam-Webster's first definition of "holy" leaves me out. 

1 : exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness

But definition #3 and 4 puts a different spin on the whole "be holy" command.

3 : devoted entirely to the deity or the work of the deity 

4

a : having a divine quality

While I will never achieve perfection in goodness and righteousness, I can become entirely devoted to God and/or, with God's help, live my life with divine (God-like) qualities.   

I wonder if a proper DM translation of 1 Peter 1:16 would read something like "Be devoted entirely to God, because he is worthy of complete devotion."  

Thoughts?