Today's Passage: Leviticus 20
I love how simply stated this chapter is. It is almost redundant the way that everything is declared. This chapter could be summarized in two simple statements. One, "if you sin the punishment is death" and two, "God has set you apart to be holy and His own."
Sound familiar? It is very similar to Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Wow, how awesome is it that God has always wanted us for Himself and that He was willing to make sure of that by sacrificing His son?
It could be very easy for us to get bogged down in the details of what this passage states is sin. Instead, it is more important that we focus on the verse where God's true motives are stated, verse 26. God just wants us to seek holiness so that we will be able to be with Him in heaven.
Where does your heart stand on sin? Are you standing on the fringes so that you feel like a good person, or are you straining for holiness and truly pleasing God?
If you find yourself splitting hairs with God about His commands, chances are you aren't straining for holiness, you're standing on the fringes.
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