Holiness

 Scripture:

“For I, the Lord, am the one who brought you up from the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. Therefore, you must be holy because I am holy.”  ‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭11‬:‭45‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

In this portion of Scripture, God is laying out how to be holy and remain purified. He speaks about what people can touch, what defiles them, and what they are allowed to eat. He reminds them that He is the God who brought them up out of the land of Egypt, “that I might be your God.” Because of that, He wanted them to be holy because He is holy.

Application:

Holiness for us on this side of the cross is entirely through Christ. He is my righteousness. He is my purity. He pleases the Father. Christ will empower us to live holy lives, but we must cooperate with Him and let Him lead us. God still desires a people that belong to Him and who He can be their God. May our lives be set apart for God. He is worthy of my devotion and my life.

Prayer:

Father, set me apart and are me holy because You are holy. Help me to follow after You and let my life be pleasing to You and Your kingdom. I want to serve You well and for You to be my God. I put my whole trust in Christ and what he did for me. Let my life be set apart for Your purposes.

Your Son,

Jeff