HOLY

“Adonai said to Moshe, ‘Speak to the entire community of Isra’el; tell them, “You people are to be holy because I, Adonai your God, am holy.”’”
Leviticus 19:1-2

Moshe, in Leviticus 19, begins to receive an additional set of regulations from Adonai that he is told to share with the people of Isra’el. The regulations consist of revering parents, keeping Shabbat, turning from idols, and such. In many ways, we can see a correlation between these words spoken and those of the Commandments in Exodus 20. But the piece I want to focus on right now, the piece that ties all these regulations together, is found in verse 2. “‘Speak to the entire community of Isra’el; tell them, “You people are to be holy because I, Adonai your God, am holy.”’”
In addition to trying to keep up with these weekly Torah portions, I also have another blog in which I write daily devotionals. Many times I have been accused for writing devotionals that address sin more than the fluffy joyful aspects of the redeemed life. While I agree this is true, I must admit that I feel led to urge people to see sin for what it is. I John 1:5-10 tells us that Adonai is light, and in Him there is no darkness. In the Greek, the word ‘no’ in this verse is a shout. Adonai is light and in Him there is NO darkness, NO NONE at all. We deceive ourselves if we say we have no sin, but we are forgiven by Him when we confess our sin as seen in verse 9. It is not my place to beat you or anyone upside the head with a bat until you confess, but it is my place as a servant of Adonai to point you to Adonai and the life He desires from us of holiness, as repeated in I Peter 1:16.
The people led by Moshe were given one thought to contemplate. Would they follow Adonai and be blessed, or ignore Adonai’s commands and fall under a curse? This choice has not departed. Today Adonai gives us the same question to contemplate. Life and death are set before you. Holiness and un-holiness are the choices. Which will you choose?

Leviticus 18:22 – 19:14