Today’s devotion comes from Exodus 39:22-31. Here is a link to this Scripture – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2039&version=NASB1995
I quote only the following verses.
“They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and inscribed it like the engravings of a signet, “Holy to the LORD.” They fastened a blue cord to it, to fasten it on the turban above, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.” Exodus 39:30-31.
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“Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the LORD am holy; and I have set you apart from the peoples to be Mine.” Leviticus 20:26.
This point, “you are to be holy to Me, for I the LORD am holy”, is one of the main themes of the book of Leviticus. See, for examples, Leviticus 11:44-45, Leviticus 19:2, Leviticus 20:7, and Leviticus 21:8.
But alas, we are far from holy in our natural condition.
Reformed Doctrine teaches us that man’s condition corrupted by the fall of Adam (through Adam’s sin) is a condition of “Total Depravity”, the “T” of “TULIP”, the Five Points of Calvinism.
We were “dead” in sin. Ephesians 2:1-5. We were hostile to God. Romans 8:7 and Colossians 1:21. We were in bondage to sin. Romans 7:14-15.
“10 as it is written,
“THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;
11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS,
THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;
12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS;
THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD,
THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.” Romans 3:10-12.
The fallen condition of man is not that we are just affected or injured by the presence of sin. Rather, “… you were dead in your trespasses and sins,” Ephesians 2:1.
But, there is hope!
For God’s elect, God sanctifies us. “… I am the LORD who sanctifies you, who brought you out from the land of Egypt, to be your God; I am the LORD.” Leviticus 22:32-33.
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:4-7.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. …” Ephesians 1:3-4.
“But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,” 1 Corinthians 1:30.
“For by one offering (Christ) He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.” Hebrews 10:14.
“But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” 1 Peter 2:9.
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24.
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