Posted on 02/06/2018 3:07:37 PM PST by metmom
There is no one holy like the Lord (1 Samuel 2:2).
Gods holiness means He transcends everything else and is completely righteous and separated from evil.
Holiness is arguably Gods most significant attribute. The angels dont sing, Eternal, eternal, eternal or Faithful, faithful, faithful or Mighty, mighty, mighty. Rather, they sing, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty (Rev. 4:8; compare Isa. 6:3). His holiness sums up all He is. The psalmist says, Holy and awesome is His name (Ps. 111:9). Moses sings, Who is like Thee among the gods, O Lord? Who is like Thee, majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders? (Ex. 15:11). And Hannah prays, There is no one holy like the Lord, indeed, there is no one besides Thee, nor is there any rock like our God (1 Sam. 2:2).
What does it mean that God is holy? The words translated holy in the Bible have the root meaning of separation. Gods being and character transcend everything else. He is not subject to the frailties and limitations of His creation. God is completely without sin. He does not just conform to a holy standard; He is the standard.
Gods righteousness is related to His holiness. Holiness is the standard, and righteousness is its active fulfillment. Or you might say His holiness is His complete separation from all that is sinful, and His righteousness is the manifestation of that holiness.
David understood how holy and righteous God is. He says, The Lord is righteous in all His ways (Ps. 145:17), and Thy righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, Thou who hast done great things; O God, who is like Thee? (Ps. 71:19).
Sadly, many today completely misunderstand Gods righteousness. If they really understood how holy God is, do you think they would live the way they do? But they ignore Gods standard, thinking He wont really judge them because theyre basically good people. But God is a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day toward the wicked (Ps. 7:11). Since God is holy, the penalty for any sinhowever small that sin might seemis death (Rom. 6:23).
Dont let the world corrupt your view of God. Dont treat your sin lightly. Instead, confess it, forsake it, and seek to please a holy God.
Suggestions for Prayer
Ask that you would have the same righteous hatred of sin that God does.
For Further Study
Read the Book of Habakkuk.
What are the prophets questions? What are Gods answers? Study in detail Habakkuks response in chapter 3.
Studying God’s Word ping
It’s all true: God is holy.
A saver.
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