"The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Leviticus 21:6a,
"They [priests] must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God."
The priests serving at the tabernacle worship were to be holy. Holy is a word found eight times relative to them (God calls himself holy once in this chapter, verse 8 and makes reference to the "holy food" offered by the priests, verse 23) in this short chapter of 24 verses that provide instructions for those serving as priests.
God makes them holy, "I am the Lord, who makes him holy", as spoken by God twice, verses 15 and 23, and so they are to comport themselves in a holy way, "They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God." verse 6.
I am reminded that all believers today are considered priests, that he has made us holy and called us to a holy life, "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy." 1 Peter 2:9-10.
As such, here are a few verses that speak to our holy status before God (he makes all believers holy) and his call to us to comport ourselves in a way that reflects that.
"To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours..." 1 Corinthians 1:2.
"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight." Ephesians 1:4.
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless." Ephesians 5:25-27.
"Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation..." Colossians 1:21-22.
"For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life." 1 Thessalonians 4:7.
"He [God] has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace." 2 Timothy 1:9.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"They [priests] must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God."
The priests serving at the tabernacle worship were to be holy. Holy is a word found eight times relative to them (God calls himself holy once in this chapter, verse 8 and makes reference to the "holy food" offered by the priests, verse 23) in this short chapter of 24 verses that provide instructions for those serving as priests.
God makes them holy, "I am the Lord, who makes him holy", as spoken by God twice, verses 15 and 23, and so they are to comport themselves in a holy way, "They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God." verse 6.
I am reminded that all believers today are considered priests, that he has made us holy and called us to a holy life, "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy." 1 Peter 2:9-10.
As such, here are a few verses that speak to our holy status before God (he makes all believers holy) and his call to us to comport ourselves in a way that reflects that.
"To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours..." 1 Corinthians 1:2.
"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight." Ephesians 1:4.
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless." Ephesians 5:25-27.
"Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation..." Colossians 1:21-22.
"For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life." 1 Thessalonians 4:7.
"He [God] has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace." 2 Timothy 1:9.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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