And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” Isaiah 6:7
I continue my deep dive of Isaiah, based on the Precept Upon Precept study series. On day 13 of my study, I look more closely at the holiness of God and our response, including how are driven into the arms of the Lord based on His amazing grace. Isaiah 6:3 refers to God's holiness and the study urges us to look elsewhere in scripture where God is depicted as holy. One such reference is in Leviticus 11:44-45 where in v45, God says:
You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. Leviticus 11:45
The study also refers us to Deuteronomy where God discusses what may qualify a king to serve over Israel:
[The king] shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them, that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left, so that he may continue long in his kingdom, he and his children, in Israel. Deuteronomy 17:18-20
Knowledge of the Lord is key - as I have posted a few days ago.
Knowledge of the Lord reveals our sin and points us back to Him for forgiveness and His mercy.
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My Prayer: Lord You are an awesome God who is Holy and seeks for me to be Holy. You give me Your Word so that I can know and worship You appropriately - through confession, etc. Thank You Jesus! I am not deserving of You grace and mercy. Thank You for Your Word and The Holy Spirit so that I can better understand You Word. I am not deserving of these blessings. My sins continue...daily. Please forgive me Jesus and help me overcome and turn from my sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You love me. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to You Jesus and for them to choose You as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
