Oooh, these couple of chapters just make me cringe as I am sure they do for you as well. But, it really drives home how much God detests anything that is unclean or unholy. We have talked about the LORD’s upmost Holiness and how it requires anyone in His presence to be nothing but holy as well. That is where we come in…

We are unclean. Fact of life. Because we live in a world made sinful after Eve ate the forbidden fruit, we are all born a sinner. Is this hard to digest for you? If it is, just watch the nightly news. If it bleeds, it leads. And there is a lot of bleeding. All caused by unadulterated sin.

But, God created us to be in relationship with Him. He wants us to know Him and love Him, and be loved by Him. One problem, we are unclean.

Unclean: our hearts are clogged up with gunk like hate, pride, jealousy, lust, greed, etc. Our minds are filled with thoughts that we can’t imagine others knowing. Our spirit is downtrodden and yearning for the holiness and purity it was originally created for in Eden.

We get back to that original intent through the blood of Christ that washes us clean. He wipes away the dark space that once separated us from our Father.

Clean: filled with the Spirit of God. Satisfied with the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. All things that emulate Christ and make us more like Him.

Our holiness is important to God, why else would He send Jesus to the Cross? Make holiness important to you, too. Don’t you want to stand in the amazing presence of the Lord, pure, clean, and worshiping Him like crazy!

Psalm 24:4-5
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the LORD, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.