Leviticus 20:7-8
Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God. Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the Lord, who makes you holy.
Scripture Insights
These two verses are placed in the middle of what could be seen as bleak words about consequences, yet we are reading words of a command filled with hope. As believers, we are taught not only what to do but also how we are to do it. We are to do it (live) as holy people. This may seem like an impossible task, but it’s not. Why? Because at the heart of holiness is God. God is holy. God is personal. God makes us holy. This is our hope because it means holiness is not complicated.
These verses show how simple holiness is. We must set ourselves apart. We must be in relationship with God. We must obey God. We must allow God to transform us. These “musts” are also things that Jesus modeled and taught us to do. If we are to pursue holiness and become Christlike disciples, let us not just focus on what we do as holy people but how we do it as holy people.
Today’s Prayer
Holy God, you are the center of holiness. You not only command us to be holy but empower us to be holy. Give us discernment to live as holy people, not just do what holy people do.
— Lesley Hansher
Lead Pastor, Kennewick Nazarene Church
(Washington)
