Read: Leviticus 1-3
The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting. He said,
Leviticus 1:1
God is holy and calls His people to be holy.
Leviticus 1:1 opens with God calling Moses to speak with him from the tent of meeting. God’s holiness is emphasized throughout the book, and He calls His people to be holy too. The Lord had led His people out of Egypt with a mighty hand. He wanted to come and live among His people and invited them into a covenant relationship at Mount Sinai. But they quickly rebelled and broke that covenant. God had wanted for His glorious presence to come and live among them in the form of the Tabernacle. But Israel’s rebellion and sin had damaged that relationship so much so that Moses could not even enter the tent (Exodus 40:35). How could Israel in their sin and selfishness be reconciled to this holy God? That is what Leviticus is all about.
God is holy and His people are to be holy. To be holy simply means to be set apart or unique. In the Bible God is set apart, He is unique. He is the Creator and Author of all. The space around Him is holy because it is full of life, goodness, purity, and justice. For a sinful Israel to live in God’s presence, they too need to become holy. In the book of Leviticus, God describes three ways for Israel to be able to come into His presence“ rituals, the role of the priests, and the purity of Israel. Today, however, we no longer need any of these for us to access this holy God. We can come into God’s presence with no ritualistic sacrifices because Jesus the perfect Lamb of God, paid the price for our sins once and for all on the tree of Calvary. All we need to do is to accept His sacrifice and we are made righteous in Him.
But the truth remains that the holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty calls you and me to be holy (1 Peter 2:9).
Have you accepted Jesus’ sacrifice and chosen Him as your Savior? If not, what is stopping you? Would you ask God to enable you to humble yourself before Him and let go of any fear, pride, or anything that is keeping you from accepting His perfect sacrifice? Are rituals, and traditions the focus of your life or are you living a holy life? Would those around you recognize that you are set apart from the world and its standards or would they say we never knew you were a Christian? Is there someone you can prayerfully share this truth with today?
Prayer
Thank you, Lord Jesus for the access to the Father I have because of the price you paid for me. Help me live each day, set apart unto you, I pray, Amen.
Scripture Writing: Isaiah 6:3
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