Be Holy

Today I read Leviticus 11:12-13:7, Mark 16, and Luke 1:1-4. My favorite verses are:

Leviticus 11:45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

Mark 16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

When God taught the people of Israel what He expected of them and gave them laws to live by, He said that they were to be holy because He is holy. This applies to Christians today. It does not mean that we will become perfect like God, but it does mean that we are to be different from other people in the world. We are to be set apart for God’s service; we are to always strive to be more and more like Him. When Jesus rose from the dead, the angels gave instructions to His followers to wait for Him. He did not leave them alone and frightened; He kept His word and came to them. The angel said to tell Peter specifically that Jesus would be seeing him. After Peter had denied knowing Jesus, he must have needed this special reassurance that he was not to be left out of the reunion. God is gracious and forgiving; He knows that we are weak and sinful, but He chooses to come to us and dwell in us. We should choose to accept His presence and make every effort to let it shine through in our daily lives.