I am the Lord, who makes you holy

In this morning's bread, the phrase "I am the Lord, who makes you holy," is repeated over and over again. God makes it clear to the Israelites that they are wayward and its only through Him that they can be set apart and made holy. He is the Lord. He is the one who sets the rules and He is the one with all the power. I was kinda stunned by one of the rules that God gave: "For the generations to come none of your descendants who has a defect may come near to offer the food of his God. NO man who has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; no man with a crippled foot or hand..."(Lev 21:17-18). God was so concerned about the holiness of his sanctuary that they couldn't come near. They were allowed to eat the holy food, but they couldn't come near. I'm a bit stunned by this. When we look at Christ, we see him interacting with the defects. He looks at them, talks to them and TOUCHES them. God in all is power and glory comes to live with defected people. He set aside his glory and his holiness to get his feet and hands dirty. I'm amazed.

Lord, thank you for coming near to me and allowing me to come near to you. Thank you for looking favorably upon my life, for speaking to me and for touching my life. I am amazed at your grace.