“LEV”
> “You shall be for me a priestly and a holy people” (God says to the people, Exodus 19:6).
> Lev – “holy” – the Hebrew root word from where the name of the biblical book “Leviticus” comes.
> File under “Passionate Worship”
> Concern: Today’s Christianity suffers more from “boredom” & “blending in” than anything else. What’s distinctive about your faith or church? Can anyone tell there’s anything “different” or “of God” about your or me?
The Levites (people of Lev) were the tribe of Israelites in the Old Testament who were “set apart” (consecrated, holy) to be priests to God.
Forms of the word “holy” occur more than thirteen hundred times in the Bible. It’s important.
God is holy. God calls people to be holy.
We cannot make ourselves holy; only God can do that. We do have the responsibility to follow God’s laws, commands & teachings – especially as taught by Jesus – in order to keep ourselves holy.
Reading the first five books of the Bible, the Torah (Law), remind me of the call to holiness.
Am I truly seeking to live a life that is whole-heartedly dedicated, “set apart” for God?
Passionate Worship involves the human heart deeply in the endeavor of holiness. Opening your heart, being receptive to the change, movement & challenge of the Holy Spirit is the beginning.
Join me on the journey – just as the ancient call of God joined millions of hearts then, so it can now.