Leviticus II
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, you shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.” (Leviticus 19:2 ESV)
Holy Road
I have a new (to me) plumbing tool. It is designed to loosen and tighten the mechanism that attaches the under side of the faucet to the sink. I lived for decades without one. This underside of the sink is difficult to work in. Not enough room to fit my knuckles. Not the right angle to see what I am doing. Not even space to turn wrenches.
I really have no idea how I attached any faucets before I found that tool.
Just like God’s command to be holy.
We can’t do it. There is not enough room in our souls for our sinfulness and God’s holiness. We can’t see, really, how we are acting, because our motives are so suspect. We take a small step forward, and it results in three steps backwards.
When God commanded His people to be Holy, He knew what He was really commanding:
Get ready for the Messiah.
The ONLY way to holiness is through Christ.
It is only His holiness, accredited to us, that allows us to keep God’s commandment.
All of the Law has that purpose. Through God’s Law, we know we need a Savior.
I think that makes the Law more exciting to read. As we read God’s difficult Laws, we read about the road to holiness… because Jesus IS the Way.