Holiness and redemption

 “Sanctify to Me [that is, set apart for My purpose] every firstborn, the first offspring of every womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal; it is Mine.”

Exodus 13:2 AMP

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Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of and as a substitute for every firstborn, that is, the first that opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites shall be Mine, for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day that I killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They shall be mine; I am the Lord.”

Numbers 3:11‭-‬13 AMP

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For I am the Lord who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; therefore you shall be holy, for I am holy.’ ”

Leviticus 11:45 AMP

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But now, this is what the Lord, your Creator says, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you [from captivity]; I have called you by name; you are Mine!

Isaiah 43:1 AMP

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God provides a way out from the curse of the angel of death in that first Passover. It was Pharaoh's own words that were the deciding factor in God sending the angel of death to smite the firstborn of all Egypt. God, reveals himself as Redeemer and Deliverer. And to the Israelites, it was to be the link between the seen and temporal to the unseen and spiritual. 

As soon as the people are taken out and delivered from the oppression of the pharaoh, his very first act is to sanctify to himself every firstborn both human and animal. Not only did God deliver the Israelites from oppression and tyranny. But He delivered them into his all-surpassing holiness. You shall be holy for I am holy was his declaration. 

There can be no holiness without redemption (Isaiah 43:1). First, God redeems then sanctifies and makes holy. Every true Israelite ( and now gentile as we have been grafted in ) has been redeemed and made holy (set apart for his purposes).  

I am the Lord Almighty. 

My dear children, have you heard my voice. I speak to you softly and gently and say to you 'You are mine to use for my purposes'. 

Listen for my voice calling you to holiness. 

I created you. You are mine 

I redeemed you. You are mine 

I sanctified you and made you holy. You are mine.

Learn to live every day under the power of Jesus' precious blood. 

Let it cover your sin and shame. 

Learn to see yourself through God's eyes. As pure and holy.

Let Him who redeemed and sanctified you possess you completely. You are not your own. You belong to Him, to use as He sees fit, for his most holy purpose.

Be amazed at what I will do when you seek me with all your heart.

Come to me and let not your heart be dismayed for I have purchased you at my own cost. 

You are mine.

Surely, I will give you back every stolen blessing and provision. 

The doors to abundance have been opened. 

I will grant you favor from on high.

See, I have sent angels to both protect and minister.

Do you not see them? Or sense their presence?

Ask me and I shall open your eyes to perceive that which is unseen.

You are at His disposal, to do with, as He pleases.

Remember you are His child and He so much desires to share his plans with you. 

You are complete. There is nothing missing. In Him, you live and have your being.

Amen

Holiness and revelation

 And Moses said, “I will turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.” When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here am I.”

Exodus 3:3‭-‬4 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/exo.3.3-4.RSV

Wherever God is present, is hallowed ground, here we have the moment when God reveals His holiness for the first time since God rested from all his work and made the Sabbath day holy.

Here for the first time in history, God reveals himself as God as the holy one. God's holiness can be seen both as a judge and a redeemer.

Moses knew God as God Almighty: the God of Promise(Ex 6:3), but now God reveals to Moses something new about his character. God would now reveal himself as Jehovah the God of fulfillment, especially in the redemption and deliverance of Israel from the oppression of the pharaoh.

Jehovah is the God of redemption and holiness. 

Fire and light are both seen in the burning bush. God's holy fire and purity consume everything, and everything that will not yield itself to His holiness is turned to ashes and smoke, and the rest is transformed into His own nature.

But what about you? 

What does this mean for you?

Holiness is the fire of God. Praise Him that He will burn up the dross and vile and does not leave it undisturbed. Praise God you are on fire but you are not burning up.

If our theology only sees the Love of Christ on the cross, we have missed His Righteousness and Justice, Our God is a consuming fire, in His holiness judgment and mercy meet.

Praise Him that unrepentant sinners are judged and those who offer themselves to Him and let Him do a wonderous redemptive work in their souls are consumed by fire: On fire yet not burned up.

My child, let me transform you.

You shall be a force for good on the earth, through my work within you, you shall be transformed from sinner to saint, a holy one, fit for righteous works.

 God reveals himself as the omnipotent holy one in order that you become His messenger.

Will you accept that mandate to become a messenger to the nations and kingdoms around you of His all-surpassing holiness?

Amen  

And God rested and made the Sabbath holy

 So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it because on it God rested from all his work which he had done in creation.

Genesis 2:3 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/gen.2.3.RSV

“Say to the people of Israel, ‘You shall keep my sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you.

Exodus 31:13 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/exo.31.13.RSV

And God sanctified the Sabbath day to make it holy.

God hath called His creation good and very good, but man was not yet holy, that priceless work of being sanctified in Christ starts here.

Those first six days from when God fashioned the heavens and the earth to when he created man speak of the wonderous power of the Creator.

Up until the 7th day God showed his work of creation. When God rested on the 7th day he showed another side, that of sanctifier. His omnipotence is chief of his natural attributes and His holiness is His first moral attribute. 

He alone is Creator and He alone is Sanctifier.

Blessed are you if you understand and believe this in your heart and mind

Amen.

Wholly Sanctified

 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:2 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/1co.1.2.RSV

Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.

Philippians 4:21‭-‬22 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/php.4.21-22.RSV

Holy. 

He is the unfathomable God.

Holy beyond compare 

Seraphs sing of his holiness with veiled faces

His holiness is the center of his perfections and His glory streams forth.

His holiness reveals His purposes, 

which from eternity to eternity, 

He has planned for mankind, 

it foretells of His highest glory for His creation: 

to partake in His holiness.

In Christ, all wisdom and love are manifest toward us.

The Father gives his Son to be one with us.

The Son dying on the cross to make us one with Him.

We are called to be saints together; a community of sanctified believers, spanning both space and time,  destined for the glory of his name and made holy through the work of the cross.

I am the Lord almighty.

I am Holy and full of Wonder and Awe.

Be amazed at my Purity and Righteousness.

I have made you Holy and Righteous and given you power and authority. 

I have clothed you in everything that is mine.

I shall call upon the Lord and the power of his name!   

He shall be my sword and shield.

In Him I shall grow in  holiness and purity.

Looking forward to that day when all things are fulfilled.

See, my child, I have overcome the power of darkness.

My light is ablaze and cuts through all the power of the evil one.

Be encouraged for I am with you says the Lord.

I shall bless you with all the gifts stored up for you.

I have ordered my angels to bring gifts aplenty; a bounty of wonderous provision and blessing.

You shall be a powerful force for good in this dark world for I have made you complete.

You lack no good thing. 

Amen

  

Called unto Holiness

...but as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15‭-‬16 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/1pe.1.15-16.RSV

Since ancient times I have called men to be holy 

It is no different in these days 

I am holy and righteous 

Be in awe of my deeds and mighty acts

I created the sun and the moon 

See, I shall place angels in your midst 

And they shall both guard and minister

See I shall cover you with my holiness and righteousness

Seek me with everything you have says the lord 

I am not hiding or difficult to find 

I am within arms reach 

Come hold my hand says the lord and I shall guide you 

I make crooked paths straight and rough terrain smooth

You shall be amazed at my outpouring in these days 

I shall be like the sun; a bright light for you, 

to guide you along your journey

You shall walk where I have walked says the lord.

I was crowned with glory when I overcame death and hades.

See I have made you a prince and priest in my kingdom.

You shall be righteous and holy, for I am holy.

I shall empower with strength and might 

You shall shine in the darkness, and these days are indeed dark, it surrounds you; you are in the midst of it. 

Yet it shall not overcome you, for I have placed my light within you, says the lord.

I shall show my glory and manifest my power, says the lord.

I shall be among you. 

See I have made my Son higher than all

He is above every other name.

Your name shall be blessed and anointed.

I shall cause power to flow through you like never before when you seek my kingdom first.

learn how my kingdom operates and you shall be a powerful agent for good in this dark world.

be of good cheer for I have overcome the world

That ancient foe has been defeated he has no power over you, 

for I have placed my power and authority in your hands.

Come, purify your mind from all unrighteousness says the lord.

Be holy for I am holy says the lord.

Amen