Leviticus 11:45  “I, the Lord, am the one who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God.  You must therefore be holy because I am holy.

God gives me a goal to shoot for.  If I were an Israelite I would follow all the rituals, offerings and sacrifices required and do everything within my power to maintain God’s standards and fulfill his requirements.

Thankfully, today I am a follower of Christ and I don’t rely on ritual or religious requirements.  I’m not trying to shoot for the goal of holiness in my own power.  I am relying on my relationship with Jesus Christ.  It is his power, his holiness, his sacrifice for my sin that changes me. 

Thank you Jesus for being the perfect sacrifice for sin.  Thank you for living a holy life and paying for my sin on the cross.  Help me Lord to live for you not in my own power or by my own ability, but help me to rely on you daily, with the desire to live a holy life that honors and glorifies you.

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