Day 23: Holy
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.” Isaiah
6:3
Isaiah’s repeated
use of the word holy reveals that God is infinitely holy. He is above all else
and sacred in every way. Throughout the Bible we are told that God’s name is
holy. In the biblical world one’s name embodied one’s character. So holy is who
God is. Every part of His character flows from His holiness. His love is holy
love, His faithfulness is holy faithfulness, His justice is holy justice, and
on and on. Holy is who God is. Holy is His name.
Throughout the
Bible God’s creation and His deeds point out His holiness. Mary expressed this in her song of praise in
Luke 1:46-55.
“…for the Mighty
One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.” Luke 1:49
The expression of God’s holiness in
His deeds and in His creation is expressed in Psalm 105:1-5, just one of the many times
this is expressed by the Psalmists.
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make
known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell
of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name;
let
the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek
his face always.
Remember the wonders he has done, his
miracles, and the judgments he pronounced.”
The whole earth is full of His glory, holy is His name, glory in
His holy name!
The Bible also says that not only is God holy, but He calls His
people to be holy as well. His people live out His holiness.
“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.” Leviticus
19:2
“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15-16
“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.”
Hebrews 12:14
Our response to God’s holiness is to live as His holy people revealing His holiness to the world.
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