THE HOLINESS OF GOD
Robert By Robert E. Hanna
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:3
" ... Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of His glory." As He prayed, Christ pled, "Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom Thou hast given me ... " (John 1TUb). As the angel of the Lord spoke to Mary regarding her miraculous conception he declared, " ... That holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:3Sb). And the Spirit of God is consistently called the Holy Spirit. Thus we see the total holiness of the triune God.
God's holiness can be said to embrace virtually all of His highest characteristics. His purity cannot be questioned or denied. His perfection is beyond definition. God is the only source of truth; without Him is no peace, no safe harbor, no escape from evil. He declared to Israel, through His servant Moses, "Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy" (Leviticus 19:2b). Anything that we would become other than vile and offensive must be accomplished by and through the holiness of God.
Knowing that God is without imperfection, we are bound by His Word. We must accept by faith the proclamations therein contained. Those who would question His instructions and admonitions will never fully receive and enjoy the treasures of His blessing. The human intellect asks, "Why did God do this or say that?" But the fully surrendered believerejoices in the knowledge that "All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). Our constant intent should be faithful adherence to the admonition of our apostle: "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption" (Ephesians 4:30).
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