Revelation 4:8b – Day and night they never stop singing: "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come." (GNT)

Only Almighty God, His Son our Lord Jesus Christ, His Holy Spirit, and all that is in heaven are holy. On earth, His people should act in ways that are holy and treat God with reverence and respect.

The use of the word "holy" as an interjection or exclamation of amazement has become fashionable. Hollywood is rife with it, and so it has spread everywhere. When the word "holy" is used in association with anything other than that which is of God, especially if it is obscene, disgusting, and filthy, it amounts to blasphemy!

I don't know who first started using the word "holy" in conjunction with filth, but I can be sure that its origin is purely satanic. Satan loves to get humans to blaspheme!

I cringe when I hear it, and if my friends and acquaintances use it, I explain to them that it is blasphemy and that they should stop doing so.

Furthermore, so is senselessly uttering the name of God. What this means is that if we utter the words, "Oh, my God" or "Oh, my Jesus," we should be addressing God directly in prayer. If not, we are seriously offending God. He cared about it enough to make it the third commandment:

Exodus 20:7 – Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the Lord your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name. (GNT)

Imagine if someone repeatedly called your name, and each time you answered, they replied, "Sorry, I wasn't really talking to you." Perhaps these same people wonder why God does not answer them when they pray!

It is the duty of those reading this devotional to do their best — starting with themselves, their families, and friends — to stop this practice.

Prayer: Dear heavenly Father, we are guilty, and we are sorry for the way that we abuse Your most holy name. Please grant that we may never do this, and give us the courage to speak to and correct others when they blaspheme You. We ask this in the most holy name of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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